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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Sure, that's one way. But the issue was the very first part. Public place. The men wouldn't leave to a public place when asked. They decided that they would stay in the private establishment.
And what facts do they need to find out? Did you think the manager was going to be stupid enough to tell the officers they wanted them out for being black? They probably said that the men didn't order, were rude and asked to leave. Not that it really matters, they have the right to remove anyone from their establishment. It's really up to the courts to decide if it's discrimination, not the police.
Imagine in a different scenario if two men were asked to leave for sexual harassment of a server, and when police got there they claimed that they were being asked to leave because they were white/brown/Muslim/disabled/transgendered/any-other-protected-class, should the police just let them stay in that private establishment? No, they only know one true fact and that the men are trespassing. Diffuse the situation by asking them to leave, and then let them know of other actions they could take if they really did believe they were being discriminated against. But once they refuse to leave, arresting them to get them off the premise is the only recourse the police have.
You're asking for the police to turn a blind eye to a crime in process. Come on now.
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Nah, I’m just asking them to have some common sense like they have with my batty old neighbour. “Turning a blind eye to a crime in progress” sounds as if I’m asking for anarchy and lawlessness, or maybe human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria.