Posted on 05/05/2016 9:51:06 AM PDT by Objective Scrutator
ASHEVILLE, NC (FOX Carolina) -
A local tow truck driver said he refused to tow a woman’s car after he saw Bernie Sanders stickers on the vehicle.
Kenneth Shupe said he was called to pick up a woman stranded on I-26 in Asheville on Monday.
When he saw “a bunch of Bernie Sanders stuff” he said he told the woman, “very politely,” that he could’t tow her car because she was “obviously a socialist” and advised her to “call the government” for a tow.
"Every business dealing in recent history with a socialist minded person I have not gotten paid," Shupe said. "Every time I deal with these people I get 'Berned' with an 'e' not a 'u'."
Shupe, who runs Shupee Max Towing in Travelers Rest, said he is a conservative Christian who supports Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Shupe said he has drawn a line in the sand not to do business with Bernie Sanders’ supporters.
Sanders is running for president in 2016 on the Democratic ticket.
“I respect their beliefs, and I hope they respect my views,” Shupe said Wednesday.
The woman’s mother Kelle McWade posted an angry message on Facebook after the incident, calling Shupe a bigot.
"Trump's motto is 'Make America Great Again'," McWade said. "And this kind of divisive behavior is not going to make America great again."
Below is Kelle McWade’s public post:
Heads up, friends.... Cass had a wreck in Asheville yesterday. She is fine, but the car was not driveable. We called our mechanic who was tied up in Easley at the time, so he sent ShupeeMax Towing to get her. Kenneth Shupee drove from Travelers Rest to Asheville, hooked up her car, and when he went around to the back, he came back and told her that he wouldn't tow her because she had a Bernie sticker on the back of the car. HE LEFT HER ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE IN NC, and DROVE AWAY. Spread this bigot's story far & wide. Btw, I'm guessing he's a Trump supporter. The only difference is that the Don would have taken the money, because he at least realizes that liberals' money spends just the same as anyone else's. Dumb (expletive) cost himself money driving all the way to Asheville & back for nothing. (Expletive).
Greenville Attorney Steve Sumner weighed in on the situation saying,"We may not like it and we may not agree with it but I don't believe any laws were broken."
Sumner said unlike race, sexuality, and religion, political affiliation is not a protected class.
"As long as there is no contract between the driver and the tow truck company then there is no legal obligation for the tow truck company to pick her up," Sumner said.
The article excerpt says exactly that:
"Every business dealing in recent history with a socialist minded person I have not gotten paid," Shupe said. "Every time I deal with these people I get 'Berned' with an 'e' not a 'u'."
kudos for putting principles over money. Put an end to political correctness and we’ll be better off as a nation.
Just collect first, cash. Business is business.
A REALLY class act would be “do you lack funds, oh you do? let me give my church a call and see if they could help.”
One lived out example is worth a million words of preaching.
Bernie is there because churches, back in FDR’s day, already were jumping for “let Uncle Sam do it” bait.
Whose principles? God’s or the world’s?
Sometimes there are more important things things than money. Like principles. Goes for politics as well.
He penalized himself.....I doubt it. She probably wouldn’t have paid the bill.
Call the government for a tow. LOL!!
Stupid.
If you have a Trump sticker on your car, the likelihood your car will be vandalized is near certain
Good point.
Or maybe this could have even been arranged by phone first. “I’ll come if your debit or credit card is accepted by my validation system, or else the first stop is a bank or ATM to get the cash to pay for it.”
Oh wait. Then he would have to do it to everybody, what a drag.
I’m all for giving the Lefties more tastes of their own medicine, but being stranded and broken down really sucks, and having it get worse because of political views (even dumb ones) is not good. We need to pick our battles wisely in life, and this does more to hurt the Conservative cause than to help it. I give a thumbs-down.
LMAO !
When dealing with moonbats, get the money up front. If no money no service. They do believe everything in life can be discounted or their favorite term, pro bono.
Right or wrong, it is funny.
Which is what he claimed, but probably he actually only got Berned maybe 20% of the time.
Of course it was wrong. The woman was in distress, after a fashion. The tow truck driver had no legal responsibility here that I can see. But he had a moral responsibility. It is the decent thing - and dare I say the Christian thing - to try to help people who are in distress.
Gays who walk into a bakery are not in distress. This woman was in distress.
But there is the payment angle. The tow truck driver had a justifiable concern that he wouldn't get payed. So get the money up front, then make the tow.
Or just make the tow, and keep the car until you get payed.
which is why i prefer the red cap, the cowards won't strike anything that can fight back.
Aw, you’re being sensible. That will never fly around here.
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