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A campus burger hotspot and local cops are being accused of racism. It's a perplexing story if anyone is interested.

Posted by Hotkiss (aka hotkiss7348) Nov 7 '08, 15:30

I wrote up a short summary of what supposedly happened and what I think of the accounts at the below link.

http://www.collegeotr.com/purdue_university/infamous_burger_spot_city_police_receive_racism-based_complaints_14415 (www.collegeotr.com)

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might want to spell check....'popular drunk eatery"? is that right? -- nm - Remlik Nov 7, 16:18
also, can people please stop saying that the Obama election was "a historic step forward by the black community"??? - Guy Nov 7, 15:42 5
- Clicking on your post gets me a black dating sight. "She is waiting for you" -- nm - Redmond doing the Happy Friday Dance Nov 7, 15:49
- That's about the only use of the adjective that *doesn't* annoy me. - Dr.Vermin Nov 7, 15:47 3
  - i disagree. the other bookend is that we aren't amazed when a black man is elected. the other bookend is that a minority in office doesnt phase us. -- nm - Guy Nov 7, 15:52 2
    - I just want a white man to be Secretary of State. That's all I'm asking for. - Will Hunting Nov 7, 15:59
    - Go back and read MLK's speech. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 7, 15:55
couldnt a security guard be an employee of the restaraunt. - Guy Nov 7, 15:39 2
- Cracked or shattered changes the severity of what happened. But I agree with your questioning why they were asked to move. -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 7, 15:40 1
  - it also depends on the quality of the glass, but either way - too much force on a pregnant woman, unless she was uncontrollably violent. -- nm - Guy Nov 7, 15:43
I doubt the racism angle. That being said, I didn't think employees/security guards had any right to grab customers for any reason... - Dr.Vermin Nov 7, 15:36 4
- I sort of doubt the racism angle too but why do you think so? -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 7, 15:37 3
  - I didn't read any evidence supporting it. - Dr.Vermin Nov 7, 15:44 2
    - the question of racism wasn't about the violence, but being asked to move for other (presumably) white customers. - Guy Nov 7, 15:46 1
      - Right. I don't share your presumptions. They're not based on anything. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 7, 15:55
Did you write that when you were drunk? Seeing a pink elephant isn't racist toward the grey elephants. -- nm - Redmond doing the Happy Friday Dance Nov 7, 15:32 4
- If what you mean is that just because the "victims" were black doesn't mean it was racism, then I agree. -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 7, 15:34 3
  - Don't get all thinky. I didn't read the link. I just wanted to make a Hotkiss got drunk on her birthday joke. Happy birthday again! -- nm - Redmond doing the Happy Friday Dance Nov 7, 15:35 2
    - "Don't get all thinky" cracks me up. -- nm - mara Nov 7, 16:21
    - Heh thanks! -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 7, 15:36
Happy Birthday? Yes? wpphoo! -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 7, 15:31 4
- Thanks! -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 7, 15:34 3
  - Happy Birthday -- nm - Guy Nov 7, 15:44
  - Happy Birthday, too! And did you have a good time last night? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 7, 15:35 1
    - Yeah I posted earlier that I had 10 shots in 2 hours, had to wake up at 7:45 for my 8:30 class which I slept through, - Hotkiss Nov 7, 15:37

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