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4. I hope there is a lawsuit filed by O'Keefe against these thugs, which would include the MTA, and the bigoted

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Mon Sep 22, 2025, 09:51 AM

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Award-winning Black screenwriter of 'The Bear,' pulled from a train & arrested after white woman objects to his presence [View all] bigtree Monday OP

OMG ALBliberal Monday #1

Slouching while Black will get you arrested. Irish_Dem Monday #2

Or "manspreading" ? dflprincess Monday #30

Oh I didn't think about that. Irish_Dem Monday #37

sprawling, deliberately invading and encroaching other's space (especially in spaces such as this) stopdiggin Monday #45

The article suggested she wasn't sitting next to him IbogaProject Monday #51

I agree. We (I) got off on a little tangent stopdiggin Monday #56

He seems to have been on the seat in front of her. LisaM Monday #58

From what I have read Still Waters Monday #91

Maybe he was blocking the aisle? LisaM Monday #95

Sorry I wasn't able to open the article but MadameButterfly 15 hrs ago #118

I have not seen it. But I don't use public transportation. Irish_Dem Monday #67

Noting about sexual preoccupation - Ms. Toad Monday #65

Yes I was just tutored regarding this male aggressive practice. Irish_Dem Monday #68

The worst was on a plane, Ms. Toad Monday #76

I have heard about this as a ploy. The man pretends to fall asleep Irish_Dem Monday #79

He was actually asleep or passed out. Ms. Toad Monday #84

Sounds like more than just booze. Irish_Dem Monday #85

I wouldn't be surprised. Ms. Toad Monday #89

The FAs have seen it all I guess and it is common place and boring to them. Irish_Dem Monday #90

I don't remember exactly why I didn't make a big loud fuss - Ms. Toad Monday #99

Oh yes I see. Irish_Dem Monday #101

My first reaction, as well, based on his comment that she said something about not liking how he was sitting. Ms. Toad Monday #63

Who said that? MorbidButterflyTat Monday #81

Sometimes our lengthy lingams must be understood better. GreenWave 15 hrs ago #116

Jim Crow................... Lovie777 Monday #3

I hope there is a lawsuit filed by O'Keefe against these thugs, which would include the MTA, and the bigoted lostincalifornia Monday #4

As soon as I saw the "MTA" identifier I was aw, crap another racist indident in my area. electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #114

What does MTA stand for? Where did the train ride start? raging moderate Monday #5

appears to be the Metro-North Railroad bigtree Monday #7

Thank you. raging moderate Monday #11

Metropolitan Transit Authority BronxBoy Monday #18

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Celerity Monday #25

I live for the day when it's the bigot who gets tossed off Warpy Monday #112

Stupid cops. Plus arrogant cops: you did not obey our authoriteh, so we arrested you. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #6

Hope he files a lawsuit ASAP. dalton99a Monday #8

I hope he sues everyone involved Johonny Monday #9

How he was "sitting"? harumph Monday #10

He was facing her?? In short fuzzy video, seats are high so she couldn't see his lap. txwhitedove Monday #14

The elderly woman, the conductor, others should have Ilsa Monday #12

SMDH. n/t iluvtennis Monday #13

Sometimes people find it hard to understand why white women align themselves with white supremacy and/or patriarchy. WhiskeyGrinder Monday #15

It also explains why a few minorities also align with those they perceive to have power. yardwork Monday #16

BINGO! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Monday #17

"Stop resisting!" IronLionZion Monday #19

This got me. Wow. underpants Monday #36

I am so ashamed of white people doing racist shit. Sue the pants off them. It's the only way to get through to them. jmbar2 Monday #20

She saw a black person and just didn't want him there in her sight/presence. Lars39 Monday #21

OMG Beringia Monday #22

Post removed Post removed Monday #23

Let's not use gendered slurs obamanut2012 Monday #27

Thank you. niyad Monday #54

Appalling and disgusting wolfie001 Monday #24

I agree wih everything but the term you used, hag. In current use, niyad Monday #31

Maybe DU can post a syllabus of offensive terms wolfie001 Monday #41

A syllabus of offensive terms, what a great idea! Abolishinist Monday #107

lol! wolfie001 Monday #108

Haven't watched any of the episodes, but it sounds good and won a number of awards. Abolishinist 9 hrs ago #120

Oh thanks! Some stuff to check out here! wolfie001 9 hrs ago #121

Sue them. Sue every fucking one of them Joinfortmill Monday #26

That is so damn disturbing. chowder66 Monday #28

Video on youtube BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #29

That woman probably has dementia. Hope22 Monday #39

Why would you make that assumption? WhiskeyGrinder Monday #75

The look in her eyes... Hope22 Monday #83

That's quite a lot to draw out of a split second of footage. And either one doesn't explain away racism, or the fact WhiskeyGrinder Monday #86

That's a lot of defending a white woman who got a black man thrown off a train...for no reason. Hope22 Monday #98

You think I'm defending her? I'm saying she did what she did because she's a racist old white woman. WhiskeyGrinder Monday #100

Okay, now I'm gonna sound like a Karen (and I hate that term!!!), but hear me out, please hamsterjill Monday #32

We also hate the term "Karen"... Number9Dream Monday #94

Agreed, but note that I was referring to the OP. hamsterjill Monday #97

The NYC subway system is under attack by Trump. yardwork 15 hrs ago #117

This isn't something from history? This just happened??? niyad Monday #33

Sue the living shit out of everyone AverageOldGuy Monday #34

They didn't even communicate with the woman so they probably don't have her name. live love laugh Monday #66

He should sue the MTA for racial harassment...riding a train while black. patphil Monday #35

Too bad no Karen photos.. Hope22 Monday #38

It is on the cops as well exboyfil Monday #43

Agree.... Hope22 Monday #48

Yes the rep would have to trespass him exboyfil Monday #50

I have witnessed a train employee tell officers to all but piss off. Hope22 Monday #88

I'd love to know specifically WHAT Police Dept. was involved Totally Tunsie Monday #40

The other white woman (police officer) vanlassie Monday #53

With apologies, vanlassie, I'm not understanding your reply Totally Tunsie Monday #64

I can't recall but I imagine I made a mistake. Sorry. vanlassie Monday #78

Relax and enjoy your evening. Totally Tunsie Monday #109

You too. vanlassie Monday #113

Should be sent it to Audit the Audit, Lackluster, and The Civil Rights Attorney exboyfil Monday #42

RAS? niyad Monday #55

Reasonable Articulable Suspicion exboyfil Monday #61

Thank you. That is not exactly a common acronym. niyad Monday #103

As I've ranted on Threads JustAnotherGen Monday #44

Posture? Lulu KC Monday #46

I would like to see a pic of how he's sitting Bayard Monday #104

The description is now out there Lulu KC 8 hrs ago #122

Did she ask him to move, or was she too afraid of his blackness? Bayard 8 hrs ago #123

Here's the story I read Lulu KC 7 hrs ago #124

OMG. We have to turn this around, and fast. pandr32 Monday #47

Sue the pants off of them!!! Coventina Monday #49

Either EVERYONE goes out into the streets.. 1WorldHope Monday #52

Seems racist to me. Americanme Monday #57

What do the police reports say? Sneederbunk Monday #59

That woman should be arrested Quanto Magnus Monday #60

Sorry Karen, I'm not your Pullman porter anymore. cbabe Monday #62

Party like it's 1955 again. Oh wait, it's 2025 and the rotted corpse of Jim Crow has risen from its grave... Hekate Monday #69

1953 again. Celerity Monday #71

55 to 25 rhymes visually Hekate Monday #87

They should need more probable cause to detain someone AdamGG Monday #70

He's a writer on a popular show Figarosmom Monday #72

My youngest son was a grad student at Yale mnhtnbb Monday #73

If the racists of America don't stop what they're doing Buddyzbuddy Monday #74

That's insane. Arrested for poor posture?????????????????? Vinca Monday #77

I'm so sorry, Alex O'Keefe. ... littlemissmartypants Monday #80

So disgusting. highplainsdem Monday #82

Someone should tell John Roberts!!! Grins Monday #92

"Henry Louis Gates Jr." Act I, Scene 2. NM Grins Monday #93

I hope he informed the cops and old Karen Hassler Monday #96

That whole thing escalated into 'stupidland' needlessly 70sEraVet Monday #102

Maybe O'Keefe should find out who the white lady is and sue her for a couple million. n/t PatrickforB Monday #105

WTF?!! (have errands to run, be back later) electric_blue68 Monday #106

As noted upthread - Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 16 years ago BumRushDaShow Monday #110

His Posture?! His Sitting?!! As before...WTF?!! electric_blue68 Monday #111

Re-reading and seeing the vid... electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #115

NBC/AP article: sl8 14 hrs ago #119