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Black customers file $100 million civil rights lawsuit against Cracker Barrel restaurants
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| 12-13-01
| Christopher Newton
Posted on 12/13/2001 6:58:15 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:39:12 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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To: mafree
I'm black and have eaten at Cracker Barrel restaurants in the Midwest- never a problem, good service, good food. If I don't like the place I don't go back- it's that simple. I'm white and have always had good service at Cracker Barrels. I can't remember seeing many black waitresses, but I've been served by at least one black waitress.
There may be a few rotten eggs in any chain. Thank you for your common sense. I don't go back to most restaurants because of lousy service, but have always had good luck at this chain. In general, the service industry is really lacking in civility and customer service.
It could have been discrimation, but it may also be the same thing all of us are experiencing in today's society.
To: Smogger
Any customer that has discovers he has been served food from the garbage can of a restaraunt has my approval to torch the place with the owners in it. Now I know that none of that Catholic education made an impression on you.
To: Silly
Bookmarked for further comment later on tonite....
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posted on
12/13/2001 1:49:12 PM PST
by
Neets
To: Oldeconomybuyer
With a name like Cracker Barrel they were bound to be targetted by PUSH.
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posted on
12/13/2001 1:49:55 PM PST
by
Demidog
To: RichardW
Rich... I'm sure that it was just the waitress. The manager was doing his best to remedy the problem with tables on her side. I haven't given up. It's the only place that I can get a double order of grits, country ham, red-eye gravy, 2 eggs sunny side up and biscuits while on the road. I always look for the CB sign.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The Cracker Barrel needs a name change . But,then some farmer dude from Ga. might be offended .
The turnip greens will be tasty even if they call it the Equal Opportunity Barrel .
To: Oldeconomybuyer
oh, those evil 'crackers'! do the waiters have whips?
remember in the clint eastwood movie 'escape from alcatraz' when he was going up the steps and the black guy says 'where you goin', cracker'?
isn't that a racist comment?
To: MichaelP
Mike every restaurant need a camera taping the people coming in and leaving..the tapes have to be stored . There was a case a couple years ago when a black family tired to sue..they said they were treated rudely. They charged whites were seated first and that they waited an hour then left.
The restaurant pulled out the tape...they came in ,put their name on a list..went to the rest rooms then left..Case dismissed..
I do not believe these cases.
To: BlessedBeGod
Now I know that none of that Catholic education made an impression on you Nice catch. No I wouldn't actually kill the owners and burn the place to the ground. Though I can imagine being angry enough to do so. More than likely I would just find an attorney sue their butts off.
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posted on
12/13/2001 1:59:53 PM PST
by
Smogger
To: RnMomof7
"I'm black and have eaten at Cracker Barrel restaurants in the Midwest- never a problem, good service, good food. If I don't like the place I don't go back- it's that simple."
Exactly. The "Reverend" Jackson has done almost as much damage to the black community as Bill Clinton has done to this country. These race warlords need to focus on real issues and get real jobs, not shaking down companies. Where did Jessie get his millions from I wonder? Maybe this all has something to do with the title of the restaurant...cmon "Cracker Barrell"
To: RnMomof7
I do not believe these cases Denny's settled their class action discrimination suit brought by (among other people) Secret Service agents for 46 million dollars. More importantly they made sweeping corporate policy changes.
You don't settle for 46 million if your completely innoncent.
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posted on
12/13/2001 2:03:21 PM PST
by
Smogger
To: Frances_Marion
We do not have a local Cracker Barrel,but recently I ate at one out of town with a "mixed" group..we were seated promptly and served with respect..the fact we were a mixed race group did cause them to miss a beat..BTW I loved the food:>)
To: Smogger
I think there may be instances of individual problems..but to say a corporation has a policy is silly..they think green
I think Denny's settled because it was cheaper than the harrasment....and make no mistake that is just what it was,ala JJ
Everyone on this thread needs to beg, borrow or steal (well maybe not steal) a copy of "Raging Bully" by Bobby Slayton...keep in mind they call him the "pit bull of comedy"
He has a good take on the whole Denny's issue.
To: RnMomof7
I think there may be instances of individual problems..but to say a corporation has a policy is silly..they think green I think Denny's settled because it was cheaper than the harrasment....and make no mistake that is just what it was,ala JJ
A company is made up of individuals. If indviduals who manage the company allow their employees and other managers to ILLEGALLY discriminate against other employees or customers than they are committing a crime.
Only idiots would put a policy of discrimination in writing. So the whole thing is based on people's actions. If you are a manager and you are constantly getting complaints that an employee is discriminating and you do nothing about it then you have made yourself and the company liable.
They only way something an institution like a company can feel pain is to cost them money. Once they have to fork over 100 million or so the stockholders on down will start looking for people to fire.
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posted on
12/13/2001 2:16:49 PM PST
by
Smogger
To: Oldeconomybuyer
To: Phantom Lord
From what I remember, the film from these cameras has already been used against people filing lawsuits against them. One case I remember involved a group of blacks who said they were forced to wait a long time for a table while white customers were seated promptly. Well, Dennys whipped out the tape, showed that they were seated immediatly and the suit was tossed. bump
To: Labyrinthos
Where I live, its not the black people who behave that way, but the rich, spoiled white kids who attend the local colleges.When I was younger I put myself through school delivering pizzas. Teenagers were unlikely to tip no matter what race. Most blacks did tip, however, Blacks were more likely not to tip than whites.
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Plain extortion. I do not believe anything like this happened at all. Just the same old shakedown game. These people have no shame.
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