Not sure if this needs to go anywhere else, but DAMN!

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/1003 ... al_comment

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If it's a tight squeeze, spit on it! - NyI

He's a middling AHL player who had the good fortune of a drunk arbitrator. - The Squanto re: Tim Kennedy

ok, what the guy said was unacceptable.

but free speech? do we have that anymore?

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Isn't free speech, aka The First Amendment, only in place to prevent the government from impeding on a person's ability to say whatever the hell they want?

If I said something inflammatory (and seriously, who would think telling all members of a certain demographic to leave a store for a seemingly-arbitrary reason isn't inflammatory) over a public address system, I'd expect to not get away with it. And you can be damned sure that if I was a manager somewhere and one of my employees said something like that, I'd rather beat the snot out of the guy rather than just issue some limp-wristed apology.

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mechaphil

racists in WalMart????

You must be kidding.

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Hold my beer and watch this...

i understand that, but he doesnt forcefully make anyone leave, just said it. i just dont see how this is a criminal case.

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Oh. My. Dear. God.

Just my belief, but there is something seriously wrong with her shirt. Man, this is the ultimate irony.

Although it kind of sticks out like a sore thumb (wearing that shirt) upon looking at this pic, neither the two guys nor the nazi seem to be uncomfortable or thrown off by the shirt or the sentiments which go with it. They almost look like they are in the store together??

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If it's a tight squeeze, spit on it! - NyI

He's a middling AHL player who had the good fortune of a drunk arbitrator. - The Squanto re: Tim Kennedy

My guess is you'll find worse on the site People of Wal-Mart

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mechaphil

I don't think what was said is a crime either, just a jackass thing to do.
Since they arrested someone I'm guessing the person wasn't an employee and got nailed for trespassing or something like that.

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Hold my beer and watch this...

makes sense. what also makes sense is to allow a black guy or two to beat this guy up, then walk their separate ways.

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Fixed, and damned true. Hell, I used to get into fights when I'd get called a skinhead or Neo-Nazi.

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mechaphil

That sounds about right.

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mechaphil

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom of consequences from that speech.

I'll use the old standby argument: You're free to shout 'fire' in a crowded theater. But, you're responsible for the resulting outcome of what you said, be it injuries or what not.

That being said, I don't think this was criminal, just douchery. They're probably ringing him up on something else.

well aren't we a smart bunch......
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/loc ... 04842.html


Although I think the "hate crime" part is BS.
I actually think most hate crimes are BS. It's a crime or it's not. I don't care if the perp is a racist.

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Hold my beer and watch this...

The kid is 16? He can be tried as an adult if this goes anywhere...

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LETS GO BUFFALO!

Oh, Walmart. I wouldn't expect anything less from you.

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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hockey Night in Buffalo

Walmart, or any other store, can't help if some random kid gets on the PA and makes jackass comments. As far as the charges go, they're just the typical trumped up BS based on the fear of this becoming another PC nightmare. The kid didn't actually say anything threatening, just offensive in a back-handed way. He didn't use vulgarity or any other confrontational language, so it's a stretch to call it racial bias intimidation or harassment.

Obviously the kid needs an ass whipping from the family, but pushing this through the court system is a joke.

Ya never know. They could attach it to hate crime.

Edit:If it wasn't so funny, I'd have deleted it.

/sorry

Give me a break, obviously a dared prank. I used to say shit all the time when I worked at KMart into the pager. But nothing like that of course

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret

That's why it was assumed that it wasn't an employee and that's why he was being charged with anything.

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mechaphil

Hate speech isn't protected by the first amendment, so that is moot.

Carry on.