Santo, alot of people "can" do whatever they want to do, including something ridiculous like this story.
However, those people can and eventually probably will find their asses in court and their bank account missing some money when courts are finished with them.
The only place I was ever refused service because of my nationality was in Montreal, Quebec.
However, those people can and eventually probably will find their asses in court and their bank account missing some money when courts are finished with them.
The only place I was ever refused service because of my nationality was in Montreal, Quebec.
Of course it is legal.
If a couple of hobos walk in to an upscale restaurant flashing fist-fulls of singles looking to have a meal, is the owner obligated to meet their request?I don't think so.
If I own a house and want to rent it, do I have to rent to the first person with the means to pay the rent? I don't think so.
A business has the right and duty to refuse service whenever they see fit.
If a couple of hobos walk in to an upscale restaurant flashing fist-fulls of singles looking to have a meal, is the owner obligated to meet their request?I don't think so.
If I own a house and want to rent it, do I have to rent to the first person with the means to pay the rent? I don't think so.
A business has the right and duty to refuse service whenever they see fit.
Nope, don't think he's joking, at least about the restaurant part. A restaurant can refuse service to anyone at any time, just the same way I can tell you you can't come into my house because I don't like your nose, or the shoes you're wearing, or your hair color.
They could get sued for a host of other things, but a private enterprise not involved in hiring employees, selling/renting housing and a few other things can discriminate pretty much to their heart's content.
They could get sued for a host of other things, but a private enterprise not involved in hiring employees, selling/renting housing and a few other things can discriminate pretty much to their heart's content.
They can refuse service for reasonable cause, but not based on racial discrimination.cklennon said:
As above, remember the Denny's case? That cost them millions and millions of dollars. Even the US DoJ got involved in that case. There've been quite a few cases like that over the years. And it doesn't have to be a nation-wide chain, either. There was some small breakfast place in Florida somewhere that closed down during Black Biker Week so they wouldn't have to serve blacks and they got sued, too.
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states that: "All persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of public accommodation, as defined in this section, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin." A "place of public accomodation" includes:<cite class="FootnoteText"></cite>
<cite class="FNEXT1_S"> (1) any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment which provides lodging to transient guests, other than an establishment located within a building which contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and which is actually occupied by the proprietor of such establishment as his residence;</cite>
<cite class="FNEXT1_M"> (2) any restaurant, cafeteria, lunchroom, lunch counter, soda fountain, or other facility principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises, including, but not limited to, any such facility located on the premises of any retail establishment; or any gasoline station;</cite>
<cite class="FNEXT1_M"> (3) any motion picture house, theater, concert hall, sports arena, stadium or other place of exhibition or entertainment; and</cite>
<cite class="FNEXT1_E"> (4) any establishment (A)(i) which is physically located within the premises of any establishment otherwise covered by this subsection, or (ii) within the premises of which is physically located any such covered establishment, and (B) which holds itself out as serving patrons of such covered establishment.
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<cite class="FNEXT1_E"></cite>That's at <cite class="FootnoteText">42 U.S.C. § 2000(a).</cite>
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</cite>Additionally, most states have their own consumer anti-discrimination laws - some of which are stronger and and more easlily enforced than federal laws.
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SportSavant said:
I went to a bar and was given one drink. There were 5 people in the bar and 2 bartenders. It was about 7pm.
After finishing the first drink, I asked for another one and wasnt given another drink...was ignored after that for 30 minutes or so and I eventually left.
Nothing was said but having lived in upstate ny for 3 years and having been to Montreal before, I got the hint and spent my money elsewhere.
The rumors about that area are not merely rumors...those fucks dont take kindly to American wasps....tough luck for them for plenty of the women dont seem to mind.
SS, maybe different for you there, but I came across a few places that if a person didnt speak French, they may as well not enter the place.
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Absolutely disgusting that Denny's had to pay a dime. The woman should be fined for frivolous lawsuit. Even if some snobby judge felt Denny's decision was wrong, which it isn't, how can you justify millions in damage? Why not something like $10k, at most?
I didn't realize the Civil Rights Act of 1964 allowed for this kind of shit, it's definitely not consistent with the Constitution. I really hope the ACLU fought this one, but i doubt they did.
I didn't realize the Civil Rights Act of 1964 allowed for this kind of shit, it's definitely not consistent with the Constitution. I really hope the ACLU fought this one, but i doubt they did.
