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"As I said earlier, I talked in a non-confrontational, clam and respectful tone"

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"CLAM TONE"

[Edited on June 18, 2012 at 4:21 PM. Reason : iop3]

6/18/2012 4:21:22 PM

We wouldn't have problems like this if we never got rid of segregation!!

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[Edited on June 18, 2012 at 4:22 PM. Reason : .]

6/18/2012 4:21:33 PM

that place has always been a shithole, however the only time I have been there was with my friend James who is a large black man.

are they under new management or something?

6/18/2012 4:21:49 PM

Obviously it's a systematic representation of the management, ownership, and entire staff, thus the whole place should be shut down immediately.

6/18/2012 4:22:34 PM

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"That story was pretty tl;dr, but sounded like a civil matter."

well in the story it spoke of the bartender snatching dude up and throwing him out when he says he was just standing waiting on a friend to get out the bathroom

does that change the civil status?

6/18/2012 4:26:58 PM

Same type of shit would happen at this club in downtown Norfolk, VA. Word spread, there was a writeup in the paper about it, people stopped going to the club.

I think Farenheit was the name of the club

This place was
-charging blacks more than whites to enter
-kicking black people out for no reason
-selectively enforcing a dress code, using that to either not admit or to kick out black

6/18/2012 4:28:52 PM

Its private property so you can remove someone with force that is reasonable. Officer wasn't there so they can't determine the reasonableness and/or make a warrantless arrest. It is also the bouncer's word v. the patron's word - so they can go obtain charge(s) if they feel its necessary.

6/18/2012 4:30:08 PM

word

6/18/2012 4:30:46 PM

two sides to every story.

6/18/2012 4:33:22 PM

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"Obviously it's a systematic representation of the management, ownership, and entire staff, thus the whole place should be shut down immediately."

This place sucks, and I would never go there again. That has nothing to do with this unfortunate event but hopefully it will help lead to DTSB's demise.

6/18/2012 4:35:56 PM

Some people are just inherently prejudiced. You can't really even blame the individuals as much as their environment. Its more a way of life for some folks than any concentrated effort. Its depressing, but such is life in The South.

6/18/2012 4:36:37 PM

that reads like the introduction to your new novel, The South.

6/18/2012 4:53:27 PM

Weird how the best sports bar in Raleigh by a wide margin (Tobacco Road) is pretty much right next to the worst "sports bar" in the world (Downtown "Sports Bar")..

6/18/2012 4:56:31 PM

but not at all lol

6/18/2012 5:00:18 PM

I didn't even know this place existed.

Guessing it is where stool pigeons used to be.

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6/18/2012 5:05:20 PM

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"Its private property so you can remove someone with force that is reasonable. Officer wasn't there so they can't determine the reasonableness and/or make a warrantless arrest. It is also the bouncer's word v. the patron's word - so they can go obtain charge(s) if they feel its necessary."

And this is why people hate police officers at times. You make people feel helpless when you know you could have assisted. Lazy assholes trying to minimize "paperwork". I'm PAYING YOU to do that paperwork.

6/18/2012 5:19:21 PM

^ What's a cop supposed to do in a he-said vs he-said issue? They can't assist in this case and the last thing I want my taxes paying for is to have an entire police department filling out paperwork for a whole bunch of unresolvable civil issues.

Either way, if this bar only wants to admit all white, blonde hair blue eyed people, they have that right and a cop can't do anything about that. We'd hope that the court of public opinion would take over and prove that the racists mindset is a great way to lose money in a high-rent bar district like Glenwood South.

Sounds like this guy is getting his due justice as he has successfully energized a large public outcry against bars like this in Raleigh.

6/18/2012 5:28:45 PM

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"And this is why people hate police officers at times. You make people feel helpless when you know you could have assisted. Lazy assholes trying to minimize "paperwork". I'm PAYING YOU to do that paperwork."

Just trim a little fat of the state constitution and they will be more than willing to help. What is an officer going to do? He can't testify to anything he didn't see and can only make a warrantless arrest for something that occurs in his/her presence unless its a felony, domestic related, and few others.

6/18/2012 5:48:05 PM

I understand that, but don't give the paperwork excuse. It makes you look lazy.

6/19/2012 9:11:18 AM

Damn the yelp and Facebook pages are going crazy.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/downtown-sports-bar-and-grill-raleigh?sort_by=date_desc
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Downtown-Sports-Bar/120169197995350

Anyone think this might impact their business?

6/19/2012 1:02:59 PM

I would like to think that it will destroy their business

6/19/2012 1:26:01 PM

Better question is why would a upstanding young man have a lawyer on retainer?

6/19/2012 6:50:54 PM

maybe a young gentleman interested in such higher education as Harvard would have other friends that may have gone to law school?

I mean I have lots of lawyer friends that would take my cases if I ever had any

6/19/2012 7:17:57 PM

RIP 2 Lane Roundabout

7/30/2012 12:03:14 PM

that shit pisses me off.

7/30/2012 12:11:10 PM

always a good idea to buckle under the pressure of bad drivers/stupidity

7/30/2012 12:12:33 PM

wait...which one? the belltower roundabout?

7/30/2012 1:02:01 PM

yes

7/30/2012 1:12:15 PM

I had to slam on brakes yesterday to avoid from getting hit...guy didn't even slow down coming into the roudabout

7/30/2012 1:13:23 PM

Why are people pissed off about a roundabout being reduced to one lane? I don't get it. Should have been designed for one lane from day one.

7/30/2012 1:15:23 PM

I agree...it's way too small to handle 2 lanes

7/30/2012 1:20:56 PM

I'm more pissed off about horrible drivers being the reason for its reduction

7/30/2012 1:21:32 PM

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"Why are people pissed off about a roundabout being reduced to one lane? I don't get it. Should have been designed for one lane from day one."

7/30/2012 1:52:25 PM

every single lane has a picture of what you can do from that lane. it's really not difficult to navigate.

7/30/2012 2:02:19 PM

doesn't mean people are going to pay attention... I liked two lanes, but I feel much safer with it being one due to idiots not knowing what the hell was going on there

7/30/2012 2:04:49 PM

I suspect most of the idiots who couldn't figure out the two lane roundabout will struggle with the one-lane as well.

7/30/2012 2:35:35 PM

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"every single lane has a picture of what you can do from that lane. it's really not difficult to navigate."

maybe it shouldn't be that difficult to navigate, but the amount of wrecks that have happened there are proof that is difficult for many to navigate.

7/30/2012 2:43:17 PM

americans and their inability to navigate any intersection that isn't controlled by 4-way traffic lights

7/30/2012 2:48:36 PM

let's not forget that the concept of 'inner' and 'outer' beltline was too advanced of a concept for enough people that they changed it to an inaccurate directional nomenclature.

7/30/2012 2:54:54 PM

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"let's not forget that the concept of 'inner' and 'outer' beltline was too advanced of a concept for enough people yankees that they changed it to an inaccurate directional nomenclature."

7/30/2012 2:57:38 PM

i know of southerners who still don't understand it.

7/30/2012 2:58:24 PM

made far more sense as inner/outer than east/west.

7/30/2012 3:04:15 PM

^,^^

7/30/2012 3:04:39 PM

Meanwhile at almost the exact same time Charlotte changed theirs from east/west to inner/outer

7/30/2012 3:15:10 PM

<3 Raleigh

9/10/2012 1:40:20 PM

http://www.wral.com/raleigh-city-council-to-consider-changing-food-truck-regulations/11629269/

10/6/2012 8:57:00 AM

excellent Raleigh night last night

10/6/2012 12:12:04 PM

i don't think the council will have any issues with food trucks downtown as long as they can reach an agreement on location with the Downtown Alliance.

the restaurants that we all love downtown are those against the food trucks. (and, from a business perspective and all the shit they have to put up with just to get by, i can't blame 'em. i don't agree with them, but i see where they're coming from)

10/6/2012 12:39:55 PM

I realize that it's more North Carolina than Raleigh, but this Dix thing is the one of the most ridiculous things ever

3/26/2013 3:27:20 PM

It's extremely upsetting

3/26/2013 3:30:58 PM