This thread has obviously taken multiple turns over the subsequent 6 pages, but I'd like to return to this particular intriguing question.

Do you have any evidence of actual discriminatory intent on the part of the media? Disparate coverage alone is simply insufficient to make a credible claim that the media is consciously applying any kind of double standard here. Charges of things like conscious racism or at least conscious racial bias are very serious and potentially damaging to the accused's reputation. I wouldn't want you to be engaged in any kind of uncharitable mindreading.

I'm also unaware of how you've arrived at any kind of conclusion of a real vs. perceived double standard without any kind of rigorous quantitative study. Given that you're such an empiricist, I'd love to see the data and evidence you've no doubt accumulated on both the existence of a double standard and what's creating it.

No end game. There are times that a "higher power" like the police or corporate or whatever should handle things but sometimes in a moment you personally have to decide what is right or wrong and it will vary from person to person. I don't blame that manager at all for asking for payment up front from a guy or group that has routinely stolen or attempted to steal from her or the company. I don't expect anybody to put themselves in danger but they should have some freedom to assess a situation and do what is right.

Laurence Holmes is a fucking weirdo, a nerd in denial, and a wannabe. Not a very good radio host either.

Who is Don Lemon?

@zeph

Don Lemon recently stated that white men were the most dangerous terrorist group in America and wondered out loud what we we were doing about white men.

He faced no repercussions for this and, in fact, doubled down the following night.

I don't think a "double standard" requires intent to discriminate, it simply exists or it doesn't. The disparate coverage IS the evidence.

But if you want evidence of racial bias from media members, I think the prevalence of phrases like "white men need too..." or "white people should..." speaks for itself. You know it exists and is quite prevalent even from mainstream media outlets.

Who is Don Lemon?

The menstrual cycle changes among Hassidic Jewish women was something as well.

I agree with that. I also see Sam’s side of it and think he made several valid points and mcbrides did as well.

I don’t think there’s one right or wrong answer on how she should have handled it. Real life interests and concerns tend to make this a moot point from an academic discussion standpoint. Everyone agrees the thiefs are scumbags for stealing and even bigger scumbags for making her seem racist for it.

Real life interests and concerns are exactly why the discussion isn't moot. Look how many people said don't worry about Chipotle they'll be fine call corporate in this thread. There was a call for perceived double standard and people getting worked up about this. It's a discussion, that's all. It's about right and wrong, and if we can't agree that this manager wasn't fucked over by everybody and there was a right and wrong then there isn't much hope moving forward.

Think Nas but smart

Very nasty!

Real life interests and concerns are exactly why the discussion isn't moot. Look how many people said don't worry about Chipotle they'll be fine call corporate in this thread. There was a call for perceived double standard and people getting worked up about this. It's a discussion, that's all. It's about right and wrong, and if we can't agree that this manager wasn't fucked over by everybody and there was a right and wrong then there isn't much hope moving forward.

When sacks of shit steal from a corporation it doesn’t matter. It’ll all be absorbed in higher prices for the paying customers. It only stands to Reason. It’s not really much different than the way MANY want our various levels of government to be ran. It’s all a fucking scam.

Think Nas but smart

Why make the food? Why waste? Why add to the waste? Why couldn't they have paid like she asked? She wasn't rude neither was the rest of the staff. She did the right thing.

When sacks of shit steal from a corporation it doesn’t matter. It’ll all be absorbed in higher prices for the paying customers. It only stands to Reason. It’s not really much different than the way MANY want our various levels of government to be ran. It’s all a fucking scam.

Very Nas-ty!

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

The guys were scum for not paying initially. It was equally fucked up that they attempted to make it a racial issue. Its guys like this that hinder and hamper the fight against racism.

They trivialize the issue by making things that aren't ostensibly racist racist. They are the ultimate purveyors of victimhood. There is a segment of the population that will always buy what they're selling.

I will always argue that racism is more pervasive ib this country than MANY are willing to admit but labeling things racist that aren't can in many cases be almost as egregious.

Sam answered all your questions already. I'm not going to rehash them.

I think everyone agreed she was fucked over. So there’s hope.

The only disagreement came in whether she should have made the food but not handed it over until payment was received (a pretty customary practice for any who have visited Chipotle) or initially demanded payment because she knew they were thiefs.

And then some ancillary disagreements on media and race that have been done to death over hundreds of threads on here when everyone already knows how everyone else feels on the topics.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

He was right in saying they put her in an untenable position. She did the right thing. He's also very fortunate his business is set up the way it is to safeguard himself from this. Some people and workers don't have that luxury

Everyone involved in this discussion is more fortunate from a job perspective than a fast food worker. Let's not twist things.

I'm in the quasi service industry and don't make $10/hr so I'm not more fortunate on an individual level. I'm not twisting anything. She did the right thing from a corporate stand point and moral stand point and people were ready to get her fired and trash her on social media. That's not right.

I'm in the quasi service industry and don't make $10/hr so I'm not more fortunate on an individual level. I'm not twisting anything. She did the right thing from a corporate stand point and moral stand point and people were ready to get her fired and trash her on social media. That's not right.

But the narrative...don’t forget the narrative. Until jumping on the narrative make you look like a fucking idiot. Then move on to the next outrage and hope that one fits the narrative. Rinse and repeat.

This doesn't make any sense. I've come to expect better from you Red.

Everyone agrees that's not right. You seem to be arguing a point nobody is arguing against.