you cant swim here if your black

[Truthmatters]

Philadelphia swim club discrimination case settled - U.S. News

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Philadelphia swim club discrimination case settled - U.S. News

And?

 

[hortysir]

They just now settled that case?

Dayummmm.....

 

[RetiredGySgt]

They just now settled that case?

Dayummmm.....

It took them 3 years to manufacture the evidence.

 

[tjvh]

Apparently several parents have lost their baby sitters as well... From the link: At the time, Valley Swim Club officials said race had nothing to do with it and that there were too many children for the lifeguards on duty.

 

[hjmick]

Your black what?

 

[Publius1787]

Philadelphia swim club discrimination case settled - U.S. News

There are two things that I find funny about sports. White men can’t jump and black people can’t swim. I suppose they didn’t miss out on much.

 

[Truthmatters]

maybe if black kids were not kicked out of the pool they could learn to swim

 

[ItsjustmeIthink]

...Valley Swim Club officials said race had nothing to do with it and that there were too many children for the lifeguards on duty.

They played it safe and got burned, what a great example for the public and other businesses.

 

[Truthmatters]

they were found guilty by our system.

 

[ItsjustmeIthink]

So was Mcdonalds for making their coffee "too hot"

 

[Publius1787]

maybe if black kids were not kicked out of the pool they could learn to swim

Well they took the pool to court, had it shut down via their actions, and got some money, which is no doubt the only reason they took the pool to court. I don't approve of discrimination and I certainly believe it to be a bad business model, however, the owner/s of a property or business should be allowed to deny anyone they want for whatever reason (government institutions excluded). For the record, I would never swim at an establishment that denies entry to black people. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court erred on title 7 (I beleive it's called title 7) of the Civil Rights Bill. Where the punishment is supposed to fit the crime the money they received is certainly larger than the act of the supposed crime.

 

[Soulless65]

maybe if black kids were not kicked out of the pool they could learn to swim

Well they took the pool to court, had it shut down via their actions, and got some money, which is no doubt the only reason they took the pool to court. I don't approve of discrimination and I certainly believe it to be a bad business model, however, the owner/s of a property or business should be allowed to deny anyone they want for whatever reason (government institutions excluded). For the record, I would never swim at an establishment that denies entry to black people. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court erred on title 7 (I beleive it's called title 7) of the Civil Rights Bill. Where the punishment is supposed to fit the crime the money they received is certainly larger than the act of the supposed crime.

That's nice of you to say that and, maybe it's just me and I have a very low opinion on humanity but I don't think that if that lawsuit wouldn't of happened that pool would not only still be open but be profitable as well. But, hey I could be totally wrong here and the community would rise up against the people who made that policy at the pool. But all in all I'm not mad to see a business who uses discrimination as a policy go down.

 

[Noomi]

Apparently several parents have lost their baby sitters as well... From the link: At the time, Valley Swim Club officials said race had nothing to do with it and that there were too many children for the lifeguards on duty.

And the kids conveniently happened to be black...

 

[driveby]

maybe if black kids were not kicked out of the pool they could learn to swim

Please go take a swim with cinderblocks tied to your feet, thanks.......

 

[Politico]

Even good systems fail from time to time. Gotta take the good with the bad.

 

[AmyNation]

I know nothing about this case, but I'm mostly happy with our justice system.

 

[tjvh]

Apparently several parents have lost their baby sitters as well... From the link: At the time, Valley Swim Club officials said race had nothing to do with it and that there were too many children for the lifeguards on duty.

And the kids conveniently happened to be black...

What part of race had nothing to do with it does your pea-brain not comprehend?

 

[Ernie S.]

maybe if black kids were not kicked out of the pool they could learn to swim

Now they'll have 15 grand apiece for lessons.

 

[tjvh]

maybe if black kids were not kicked out of the pool they could learn to swim

Now they'll have 15 grand apiece for lessons.

And daycare expenses.