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Ms. Toad

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

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 01:07 PM

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It doesn't justify arrest. But, I've been the victim of ordinary manspreading - being forced to squeeze into an already too-small space on a plane or train because a man (it always is) refuses to pull his legs out of my space.

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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 Yesterday OP

OMG ALBliberal Yesterday #1

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

Or "manspreading" ? dflprincess Yesterday #30

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

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

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

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

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

From what I have read Still Waters Yesterday #91

Maybe he was blocking the aisle? LisaM Yesterday #95

Sorry I wasn't able to open the article but MadameButterfly 8 hrs ago #118

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

Noting about sexual preoccupation - Ms. Toad Yesterday #65

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

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

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

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

Sounds like more than just booze. Irish_Dem Yesterday #85

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

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

I don't remember exactly why I didn't make a big loud fuss - Ms. Toad 23 hrs ago #99

Oh yes I see. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #101

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

Who said that? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #81

Sometimes our lengthy lingams must be understood better. GreenWave 9 hrs ago #116

Jim Crow................... Lovie777 Yesterday #3

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

As soon as I saw the "MTA" identifier I was aw, crap another racist indident in my area. electric_blue68 16 hrs ago #114

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

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

Thank you. raging moderate Yesterday #11

Metropolitan Transit Authority BronxBoy Yesterday #18

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Celerity Yesterday #25

I live for the day when it's the bigot who gets tossed off Warpy 19 hrs ago #112

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

Hope he files a lawsuit ASAP. dalton99a Yesterday #8

I hope he sues everyone involved Johonny Yesterday #9

How he was "sitting"? harumph Yesterday #10

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

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

SMDH. n/t iluvtennis Yesterday #13

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

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

BINGO! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #17

"Stop resisting!" IronLionZion Yesterday #19

This got me. Wow. underpants Yesterday #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 Yesterday #20

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

OMG Beringia Yesterday #22

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #23

Let's not use gendered slurs obamanut2012 Yesterday #27

Thank you. niyad Yesterday #54

Appalling and disgusting wolfie001 Yesterday #24

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

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

A syllabus of offensive terms, what a great idea! Abolishinist 21 hrs ago #107

lol! wolfie001 21 hrs ago #108

Haven't watched any of the episodes, but it sounds good and won a number of awards. Abolishinist 2 hrs ago #120

Oh thanks! Some stuff to check out here! wolfie001 2 hrs ago #121

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

That is so damn disturbing. chowder66 Yesterday #28

Video on youtube BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #29

That woman probably has dementia. Hope22 Yesterday #39

Why would you make that assumption? WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #75

The look in her eyes... Hope22 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #86

That's a lot of defending a white woman who got a black man thrown off a train...for no reason. Hope22 23 hrs ago #98

You think I'm defending her? I'm saying she did what she did because she's a racist old white woman. WhiskeyGrinder 23 hrs ago #100

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

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

Agreed, but note that I was referring to the OP. hamsterjill 23 hrs ago #97

The NYC subway system is under attack by Trump. yardwork 8 hrs ago #117

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

Sue the living shit out of everyone AverageOldGuy Yesterday #34

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

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

Too bad no Karen photos.. Hope22 Yesterday #38

It is on the cops as well exboyfil Yesterday #43

Agree.... Hope22 Yesterday #48

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

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

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

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

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

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

Relax and enjoy your evening. Totally Tunsie 20 hrs ago #109

You too. vanlassie 18 hrs ago #113

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

RAS? niyad Yesterday #55

Reasonable Articulable Suspicion exboyfil Yesterday #61

Thank you. That is not exactly a common acronym. niyad 23 hrs ago #103

As I've ranted on Threads JustAnotherGen Yesterday #44

Posture? Lulu KC Yesterday #46

I would like to see a pic of how he's sitting Bayard 22 hrs ago #104

The description is now out there Lulu KC 2 hrs ago #122

Did she ask him to move, or was she too afraid of his blackness? Bayard 1 hr ago #123

Here's the story I read Lulu KC 1 hr ago #124

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

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

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

Seems racist to me. Americanme Yesterday #57

What do the police reports say? Sneederbunk Yesterday #59

That woman should be arrested Quanto Magnus Yesterday #60

Sorry Karen, I'm not your Pullman porter anymore. cbabe Yesterday #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 Yesterday #69

1953 again. Celerity Yesterday #71

55 to 25 rhymes visually Hekate Yesterday #87

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

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

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

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

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

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

So disgusting. highplainsdem Yesterday #82

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

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

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

That whole thing escalated into 'stupidland' needlessly 70sEraVet 23 hrs ago #102

Maybe O'Keefe should find out who the white lady is and sue her for a couple million. n/t PatrickforB 22 hrs ago #105

WTF?!! (have errands to run, be back later) electric_blue68 22 hrs ago #106

As noted upthread - Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. 16 years ago BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #110

His Posture?! His Sitting?!! As before...WTF?!! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #111

Re-reading and seeing the vid... electric_blue68 16 hrs ago #115

NBC/AP article: sl8 8 hrs ago #119