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LINK White golf course owners in Pennsylvania said five African American women were playing too slowly. Then they called the police. - The Washington Post

GOLFING WHILE BLACK...add that to the ever-growing list of things you can arrested for today (if you are the wrong color).

BookDeath 8 Apr 24
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For those who haven't ready the article but still feel the need to comment:

"Thompson said a clerk at the course said the group could play with five players, as opposed to a more traditional group of four or fewer."

Apparently the golf course told the women to play in a group of five. Also, they were delayed because of frost on the ground. Their late start was NOT their fault.

"Jordan Chronister told the women that he had timed them on their break and that they had gone beyond the 20-minute time cap. Yet Thompson noted that the women were also told they had been timed as being on the first nine holes for one hour and 45 minutes. The course rules allow a total of four hours and 15 minutes — suggesting the women would have had time to spare if they kept their pace for the last nine holes."

This implies that they had plenty of time left on their game. Also, as per golfing etiquette, they had the group ahead of them in their site at all time. At one time they even approached one of the tees before the group ahead of them even teed off. They should have never had the police called on them because they did nothing wrong other than golfing while black.

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A five some usually isn't normal. A Four some of women is too slow which is why they used to play in Twosomes. Its the gossip and the chatter that causes the delays.

@BookDeath Its a place of no recordings either vocal or visual. Wheeling and Dealing is a prime accord to think about concerning 45 and the other CEO's who visit the Southern White House being out of sight, sound and mind. This is the how and way the country is being absconded right before our very eyes and their fraudulent concerns, so then let us use this recon as a way to ready for the future. This was posted so correctly and 99% of Americans will never understand the validity of it being posted. I was a caddy for 15 yrs. off and on and even golfers will never understand what I know about the mechanics of being a good amateur.

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If there are reservations, then playing too slowly is a real problem because it causes operational issues. Potentially more customers could have been served and complemented with the products and services of the golf course, so there are laws that arise from situational awareness that are broken when a customer tries to use a product or service in a superfluous manner. Of course a customer can recoup if such a thing is done, and maybe that was a consideration, but if the situation came to that those customers had to be removed from the golf course, then it's a natural, sensible outcome.

I would like people to appreciate blacks like I do, and give them credit for why they are fantastic people, but even fantastic people are going to draw aggression when they bait aggression and I am sure that those customers don't enjoy much support from the well-informed over their behavior.

Did you read the article? Unless you know something that is not in there I would respectfully suggest that your opinion betrays a certain bias, to be polite about it.

@Gareth

Nah, I didn't read it. The news reports this stuff basically daily, and it's senseless to read about. Plus, I have studying to do.

The way I interpreted the article, the women were told by the establishment to play as a group of five. Also, they were well within the time allotted for their play.

@DZhukovin please read the articles before you comment. What was reported in the article is in direct conflict with your post. If you read it and don't believe it, at least say that.

@schwinnrider I just read through the article. What I said was actually consistent with the article.

Then again, maybe the guy was trying to hit on them?

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Sickening!

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Unbelievable!

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While the actual issue is no laughing matter and despicable of the human race, I do agree that people playing slowly on the course (I'm usually alone and play at a faster pace accordingly) should be detained if they don't allow me to play through. It would solve a lot of pre-meditated murder that would have the likes of Tom Cruise and his Pre-Crime unit coming after me. #MiniorityReport

@BookDeath Oh absolutely not, which is why I stated first that it's no laughing matter and despicable of the human race.

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I don't remember having these types of problems when the Muslim President from Kenya was in office,I was perfectly happy with him. seems like it's getting worse under crazy Trump.

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How many cases of people being guilty of "living while black" are we going to have to have before we admit there's a problem? A serious problem.

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Son of a bitch, This has got to freaking stop. How long do these ignorant asses get to think like that without being completely rejected> So many times I have played golf and it has backed up on us. Never was it a racial item. this is clearly racial and it angers me deeply. I am so sorry for the way some whites actually believe they are better than others.

EMC2 Level 8 Apr 24, 2018
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Son of a bitch, This has got to freaking stop. How long do these ignorant asses get to think like that without being completely rejected> So many times I have played golf and it has backed up on us. Never was it a racial item. this is clearly racial and it angers me deeply. I am so sorry for the way some whites actually believe they are better than others.

EMC2 Level 8 Apr 24, 2018
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Now that they have 45s permission, they've all crawled out of their holes. Come November, they'll all crawl back in too!

Emme Level 7 Apr 24, 2018
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Wanted to charge for link-sounds like the white owners were bigoted.

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It seems people are losing the ability to actually talk face-to-face !
"ooooh they're black - call the cops !!!!"

They did talk to them. The women were experienced golfers who knew the etiquette. They called the cops anyway.

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When will stupid crap like this stop? I feel like grabbing a stick and commence to beating some heads when I here things like this. That will make me as bad as them though. I hate that they can attempt to twist the law to achieve their ends legally.
What can I do as a private citizen? What action can I take to let whoever know that this is wrong? Answers please.

I ask this question a lot, too, and the only answer I get is 'vote them out.'. Gee, that basket's got a lot of eggs....

It will stop when we get them out of the WH & power seats in November. But there's so much to clean up... (exasperated)

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I live about 30 miles from this golf course. I'm appalled at this and wonder what the heck they were thinking especially since Starbucks got terrific backlash a week ago. In this instance I am glad the police left without doing anything. I just don't get this mentality in this day and age.

Racists don't think; they just react, like cavemen.

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This is horrendous. Racism is alive and well in the USA. And now the flames are being fanned.

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We are a very sick society. There are times l am ashamed to be an American.

There are times I am ashamed to be human as well.

I'm sometimes ashamed to be human even ...

Have to agree with @evergreen - this is a human issue; not just American. We have our past, but for others in the world, it's still their present.

@evergreen Yes it is a human problem, but white Americans will tell you it is no longer a problem in this country, after all we had a black President.

@MrPadre394 It is also very much our present.

@Sticks48 That is correct. I apologize I wasn't clear. I wasn't trying to state that it isn't our present - just in regards to it being a larger problem than just American. Does that make sense?

@MrPadre394 Absolutely ?

@MrPadre394 While it makes sense to recognize this a larger problem, it is HERE that we can deal with it and try to improve this overwhelming anathema. It is up to the citizens of other countries to try to change it there. We now have a president who brings out our worst. He comes from an anti-semitic, racist background. He praised the alt-right saying that they were nice people. He has brought about division. He stands for discrimination against all Muslims and Mexicans. We must do what we can to end this by encouraging people to vote and to take a public stand against this here.

@Sticks48 Yeah - like that 'ole line ... "but I have a friend who's black"

@evergreen
I'm brown & female. Since 45s running for & has taken office, SO MANY disturbing things have happened to me PERSONALLY. So much so that I only leave my home if I'm escorted & it's caused me to seek employment from home, so I don't HAVE to leave my home. It's REAL & it's FUGLY TERRIFYING! And NOT just the racists, it's the rapey men too. Old "Grab em by the P" has given permission for that type of behavior as well.

@Emme l am really sorry you feel threatened in your own town. That just ain't right.

@Sticks48
Thanks, I'm ok now. I feel a bit hyper-sensitive at times regarding things/behaviors of a sexual nature & try to compensate by over thinking. It also explains my profile rant. Sorry about it coming off as bitchy.

@Emme lt sounds more like venting than bitching. ?

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What in the actual fuck is wrong with people?

so much now, we can barely all keep up ! Oy.

@evergreen Nah, humans have ALWAYS been fucked up. It just seems like it's more now because of technology, we all get to find out just how fucked up everyone truly is.

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