Fuck, for a damn banana for which he paid.
this post was submitted on 26 Feb 2025
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Have you considered he's black though?
My children have eaten fruit while we shop. No one beat them to a pulp over it. This is despicable
Were they brownish though?
They were not, no
Ding ding ding
good. always remember to be white in public.
I have to play devil's advocate: How, unless they're watching you constantly on a monitor, would they know your kid ate the fruit while walking around? In theory couldn't your kid eat the fruit and leave the peel on a shelf somewhere before going to checkout?
I'm mainly saying this because I frown every time I see something that wasn't paid for being eaten in the store, and as a former retail worker I've found empty banana peels on shelves. I'm not saying that happened in this case but going "trust me bruh" that everyone eating fruit in the store is going to pay for it is asking for shrinkage.
And that's worth beating a guy over? Because that's what this story is about.
That may be what the story is about, but my point was still made regarding food being eaten before being paid for.
I did not advocate for the beating of the man, I simply said eating something before it's paid for is improper (IMO) and I could see why someone could think they didn't pay.
Once proof was provided that should have been the end of it, so I agree with the outrage expressed in the article about the treatment of the man.
Honestly my point wasn't really saying you think a dude should be beaten over a banana. I don't think there are a lot of folks who actually believe that, I was just talking shit for effect. I do think your original comment was missing the forest for the trees.
Remember, if you see someone stealing food, no you didn’t.
Have you ever been to a restaurant? You eat before you pay.
Completely different than going to a grocery store. Not even comparable.
Most grocery stores in my area have a basket of free fruit for kids to eat while in the store. Because why not, when a banana costs all of 20 cents. It is absolutely crazy to physically assault someone over that amount.
Never said the man should be beaten.
You frown over this? Who gives a shit about shrink. The people who own these supermarkets can afford to give a bushel of bananas to every customer for every visit and still be swimming in money.
Devil's advocacy has its place, this isn't one of them. A man has been hospitalized over a fucking banana.
Just my opinion, you don't have to like it
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Good, because no one does
You know what they say, opinions are like butts..
You really HAVE to play the devils advocate? Are you sure? Are you sure you HAVE to?
Because no one found this insightful or valuable. No one. So you HAVE to? Really?
Honestly I didn't get father than "devil's advocate." Fuck you.
I frown at single pieces of fruit being eaten before being paid for and I firmly believe people who eat them should be beaten severely!
Dude, do you even hear yourself right now?
Never said I condone beating the guy.
Unless you 100% for sure know a person intentionally left a mess of used merchandise, then there's no need to escalate. Even then, you simply call them out for it and ban them from the store.
The lady was clearly unhinged and was taking it out on this guy.
Eight cops for a lady with a metal bat and an old man that "stole a banana"? Seems a bit much for that kind of call.
But you've got to understand: he's black!
I’m sure they feared for their lives
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I'm going to need a complete criminal background on both them before I can decide if I need to find some other excuse for why the cops did nothing wrong here.
Hopefully an ugly picture surfaces that helps you!
"The black man once did a drug, therefore I will rationalize the extra judicial killing" - the gop
These ad hominem attacks are quite ironic given the topic
Is that not the joke?
Disregard. Wasn't paying attention to the thread I was responding to.
Goddamn these fucking people. Okay you fucking shit for guts who think you might be a hero but may just be a motherfucking cunt Karen: ask yourself when you want to be a bitch - is it ok if gestapo break this fucking person's body or kill them? Because that's the likelihood you're fucking manifesting every single time. Scared stupid counts.
Dont give Karen a gun
go take away this dumb broad's ability to speak too. this knee jerk shit is no better than swatting, results are the same regardless of intent
people who are waiting to sic police on other groups should get dealt with by those they fear
Didn't even need to see the thumbnail to guess he wasn't white.
I wanted to make a Monty Python or a "banana on the wall" joke, but this just too sickening
She shouldn't have brandished a weapon (the bat) She had a great case of discrimination. She should have called the police herself, because the store worker was threatening her dad.
I remember hearing about this when it happened. Before I read the article I thought it was another instance of the same thing! Truly awful.