more often than not, video doesn't capture the whole situation, what preceded the video and gives one side of a story due to editing or not having the whole conflict on video. Usually a person filming doesn't know ahead of time there will be something to film, so more often than not, what initiates a confrontation is not what is filmed, but only the reaction or the results of the confrontation. Which means more often than not, a victim defending themselves gets portrayed as the criminal because the whole conflict was not caught on video. Here is a perfect example of a girls life shattered for being falsely accused a racist by the world because of a video that doesn't portray the whole situation. I see this same thing happen here at times. So quick to want to judge and condemn we are. When you feel the need, please think of this girl before spreading things around social media. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/05/25/us/false-racism-internet-mob-chipotle-video/index.html
Some poor woman gets her life torn apart because some pieces of shit claim racism, when she was only doing her job. Her fuck nut employer, that no one should ever go to again, fired her for LITERALLY watching out for them, and doing the right thing.
Gotchas. For a moment I thought you might mean my post. This stuff is happening more and more. Its really scary too. Lives can be ruined because of this. Same page.
Some always go too far imo calling out racism. It's why I dislike sweeping generalizations. They're kids and they think dine and dashing is funny. No different from white kids who think it's funny to call their male/female friends certain words. I think this story goes to show that the one in a million argument is a fallacy. Now I know better, but sometimes it does indeed that people who look white are racist until proven racist.
It is terrible she had to go through that. Chipotle should have investigated further to get the whole story before firing her. I have learned that it is nearly impossible to get the whole story out of a cell phone video. I have been guilty of making assumptions after watching such videos. In an era of heightened racial tensions where racists have been emblazoned it can be difficult to navigate videos like this without preconcieved notions and perhaps emotions. OB makes a good argument that we should wait to have all the information before we make a judgment on what has transpired.
Let's not forget a hard truth - far too often this type of charge is true and "public shaming" is the only justice the victim gets. How do you stop false allegations while allowing actual victims a voice? I admit to being a tech-luddite and I have no clue!
I’ve had a conversation with a coworker who didn’t want to interact with me in the past because he thought I “looked like a racist.” Lol thankfully he got to know me and we are good work buddies now, but I was kinda confused as to how someone looks racist. I mean, I am white, heavyset, beard, longer hair, no tattoos/piercings, and have a tendency to dress lumbersexually... apparently that is the look of a racist lol
Nowadays you have to be careful what you say in public and on social media. It's getting to the point where I only talk about my true feelings with the people I love and trust. Social media? Forget that world of garbage. Acquaintances? I will be respectful and kind. However, I will not share myself as a person. Not in the beginning. Friends? Depends on the friendship and the personality of the person I am communicating with. I will share very little with the passive aggressive type. I learned that one the hard way with some friends and family members.
Maybe I'm just getting old, but it sure seems that more and more people on both sides of these kinds of issues just flat reject any sort of middle ground!
