Racist outburst on LRT (video)

[Zarley]

The only time I've experienced racism on the train was when a first nations gentleman sat next to me and stated "all white people are #######s." I replied "I'm sorry you feel that way."
He then said he needed money for a hamburger while casually showing me the 6" switchblade he had "for protection, just in case." I gave him $20 and he made his way off the train at the next stop.

At least he didn't rob me outright.

[Oling_Roachinen]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

See posts 12, 13, 14, 15, and 21 if you'd like a better idea of what I'm talking about.

What about post 25?

Originally Posted by TSXCman

This...

That video wasn't even that bad. There are so many disabled or drunk people that do worse daily. Just this month there was a guy talking about how all the women on the bus need to be beaten with a stick. I few of us just stood by him to be careful , but he was just blabbing off in his own world.

[PepsiFree]
Why did you need to qualify that the person was a "guy"? Are you afraid of all males? Did you not think we would be able to tell he was a male with his comments about women?

I mean how did you even know he considered himself male? Did you assume their gender. Way to be transphobic and sexist[/PepsiFree]

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen

What about post 25?





[PepsiFree]

Why did you need to qualify that the person was a "guy"? Are you afraid of all males? Did you not think we would be able to tell he was a male with his comments about women?



I mean how did you even know he considered himself male? Did you assume their gender. Way to be transphobic[/PepsiFree]

Your example would make sense if males only ever named the gender of the person they were describing when it wasn't male.

I know that mocking someone is easier than considering them. I do it too.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by Jets4Life

I have a challenge for PepsiFree and Ken0042.

Rather than hide behind a keyboard, and insinuate (or outright accuse others) of racism, why not see what I am like in real life.

Let's all attend a First Nations sweat lodge. If that is not convenient, let's volunteer our time at the Calgary Drop In Centre. Better yet, let's all go to Sunrise Native Addictions Centre, and drop in on the next open meeting. If that's too far, let's volunteer at Alpha House.

I happen to respect First Nations people and their culture, and if we attend any of these places (which happen to have a disproportionate amount of First Nations people), I will likely find friends of mine who will welcome us with open arms.

tPM me, and we can do something positive for the community. Or be haters, and continue to make convoluted accusations of racism. I pray that both of you will make the right choice.

PS....Happy Remembrance Day Weekend!

Sorry, hide behind a keyboard? Or if I don't accept your offer I am somehow a racist or a bad person? And a hater?

Get over yourself.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by ken0042

Sorry, hide behind a keyboard? Or if I don't accept your offer I am somehow a racist or a bad person? And a hater?

Get over yourself.

Sorry ken0042. I did not mean to include you. Simple mixup. It's PepsiFree that I had directed that post at. Please accept my apologies.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Jets4Life

Sorry ken0042. I did not mean to include you. Simple mixup. It's PepsiFree that I had directed that post at. Please accept my apologies.

Well it doesn't matter who you directed the post to, Ken's point is about the post itself and it's a great point.

I've never seen someone "accidentally" name two people and then pretend they were only talking about one though. That's some typo.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Well it doesn't matter who you directed the post to, Ken's point is about the post itself and it's a great point.

I've never seen someone "accidentally" name two people and then pretend they were only talking about one though. That's some typo.

ok then...

[Jets4Life]

I've always found that people who go on witchunts about political issues (in this case racism), usually turn out to be the worst offenders secretly.

I'm willing to bet PepsiFree is the keyboard version of Jian Ghomeshi.

[MrMastodonFarm]

I'm willing to bet PepsiFree is the keyboard version of Jian Ghomeshi.

Yikes.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Yikes.

PepsiFree wants me to "go back to picking bottles out of the garbage with my Asian buddies." That's a he'll of thing to say for someone that cries "racism" as much as he does.

Unfortunately, I highly doubt PepsiFree would paste that PM message on the main forum.

[Moderator]

Originally Posted by Jets4Life

PepsiFree wants me to "go back to picking bottles out of the garbage with my Asian buddies." That's a he'll of thing to say for someone that cries "racism" as much as he does.

Unfortunately, I highly doubt PepsiFree would paste that PM message on the main forum.

That's a serious allegation. Please forward this account that PM so we can review and take appropriate action.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Jets4Life

PepsiFree wants me to "go back to picking bottles out of the garbage with my Asian buddies." That's a he'll of thing to say for someone that cries "racism" as much as he does.



Unfortunately, I highly doubt PepsiFree would paste that PM message on the main forum.

Actually I said this:

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Great! did you go out for authentic ramen with your Asian can picking buds after?

I said that because I was mocking the nature of your "I can't be racist, I have (insert minority) friends" defence, since you had just finished telling me all about the amazing smudge ceremony you were at and saying you're "worried about me."

In reference, of course, to your post a couple months ago about "Asian bottle pickers." Why specifically Asian, only you know.

We're not friends, stop messaging me.

[Moderator]

Please forward the entire string to the Moderator account so we can review.

[GaiJin]

Originally Posted by ken0042

I will agree that being white I am subjected to far less racism than people who fall into a "minority" category.

Thats what you think, because most likely you aren't fluent in languages of some other visible minorities. I'm not white but working with other minorities, you learn that they have their hangups too.

[jayswin]

Oh wow, this is awkward for one of Pepsifree or Jets4life. The mod account just publicly asked for proof of such a serious allegation. So either Jets4life exaggerated or lied and won't have the proof in PM's or PepsiFree is downplaying what he said in his post claiming what the PM was and it actually was worse.

[Wormius]

Is this what it sounds like when doves cry?

[Minnie]

[Moderator]

Or option 3 and it's more complicated than that.

But as far as quotes go, PepsiFree correctly quoted his PM exactly above.