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Demovictory9

(32,475 posts)
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 03:11 PM Aug 2020

Racist worker refuses to sell black man gasoline over 'riot' concerns







https://nypost.com/video/racist-worker-refuses-to-sell-black-man-gasoline-over-riot-concerns/

Racist worker refuses to sell black man gasoline over 'riot' concerns
July 31, 2020
When Dom DeWeese entered Jay’s Garage in Portland, Oregon, all he wanted was some gas for his lawn mower. What he didn’t expect was for the employee to ask him if he was a “Black Lives Matter rioter” and refuse to sell him gasoline, claiming that protesters were setting “dumpster fires” in the area. Watch as the shockingly racist treatment continues inside the car repair shop. The establishment fired the employee immediately after seeing the video, as well as apologized to DeWeese in a lengthy Facebook pos
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Racist worker refuses to sell black man gasoline over 'riot' concerns (Original Post) Demovictory9 Aug 2020 OP
It would be one thing if there was a sign up that said 'we don't sell gas for gas cans' mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #1
Violated the first rule of $$$$ Mopar151 Aug 2020 #2
He has been fired. This was up a few days ago. Maraya1969 Aug 2020 #3
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. It would be one thing if there was a sign up that said 'we don't sell gas for gas cans'
Sat Aug 1, 2020, 03:20 PM
Aug 2020

and their policy was that nobody was allowed to fill their gas cans, due to fires in the area.

That would be at least somewhat defensible under the circumstances.

But it's pretty obvious why this particular gentleman was singled out ...

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