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WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 02:36 PM Aug 2012

You have GOT to see this! Coolest thing I've seen in a very long time.

Virginia Auto Repair Shop Stands up for Bullied Gay Teen, Restores, Improves His Slur-Laden Car: VIDEO

Jordan Addison told WDBJ-TV that his car was vandalized four times between March and May of this year and that someone even keyed “die” into the side of the vehicle because he is gay.

Addison said the lowest estimate he received to fix the car was $2,500, but that he just couldn’t afford to repair it. Some Roanoke businesses heard what happened and pitched in to fix the damage for free.

“Once I saw the vandalism that was done to it I said that’s uncalled for we’re gonna fix your car that’s the least we can do,” said Quality Auto Paint and Body’s Richard Henegar Jr.

The auto body shop repainted the car and even added in $10,000 worth of extras for Addison.

Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2012/08/roanoke.html#ixzz24CuEA8mH

Oh, and you can see his reaction to the new ride at the video on the linked page.

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Waiting for the haters to begin their hate-filled boycott of the place.

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You have GOT to see this! Coolest thing I've seen in a very long time. (Original Post) WillParkinson Aug 2012 OP
Now this is the result of when good people do act! William769 Aug 2012 #1
k and r Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2012 #2
Ok, I was already tearing up Control-Z Aug 2012 #3
215 views and only 10 recs? bunnies Aug 2012 #4
Well, I'm adding a rec and a kick. chalky Aug 2012 #6
the white onions are the worst. bunnies Aug 2012 #8
my apartment all the sudden got awfully dusty dsc Aug 2012 #5
I love it when humans act like humans are supposed to act toward one another. rateyes Aug 2012 #7

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
3. Ok, I was already tearing up
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 04:04 PM
Aug 2012

just reading this. The video put me over the edge. Full on crying now.

Wow, great story.

chalky

(3,297 posts)
6. Well, I'm adding a rec and a kick.
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 07:00 PM
Aug 2012

And I have got to figure out who's cutting onions in here. *sniff*

dsc

(52,163 posts)
5. my apartment all the sudden got awfully dusty
Tue Aug 21, 2012, 04:20 PM
Aug 2012

what a nice thing for that store to do I wish this were a chain so I could reward the with some business.

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