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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
When I see a lot of manufactured social media outrage, I always try applying the reversed identity test to stories like this one. If in exactly the same situation, the two guys being asked to leave were really unlikable/polarizing characters, say, two neo-nazis covered in swastikas, would the reactions on social media have been same or would they really focus on owners' right to remove someone from premises, because, you know, it's the right thing to do?
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I'm not sure you can say outrage this is manufactured. The two men were put in handcuffs and arrested. And shouldn't the reversed identity test you should be asking yourself is whether this would be acceptable if a member of your family was treated in this manner? I think you are also ignoring some facts as to why there has been this outrage, such as the Starbucks manager waiting only two minutes after the men entered the shop before calling the cops. No matter how busy the foot traffic in this store, calling cops on someone loitering for only two minutes is unreasonable.
Philadelphia Starbucks only took 2 minutes before calling the cops on 2 black men
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/...on-2-black-men