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Quoted: He "capitulated" due to a very real threat of personal harm to himself and his employees, as well as the possibility his business burns to the ground overnight. I agree with your sentiment, but I do understand his choices. The Police let him know he was on his own. ever been there? Me neither. But I respect his choices in a no win situation. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: He got some honest opinions. Support? Are we supposed to support someone who capitulates to the bullshit intimidation tactics of BLM, and in turn encourages and enables them, JUST LIKE the liberal left we all supposedly ally against? It was never about fifty bucks. The Police let him know he was on his own. ever been there? Me neither. But I respect his choices in a no win situation. This kind of weakness is exactly why we are in the situation we are in. Pathetic. |
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Quoted: Not a shithole... Half a mill a year in gross sales versus $50? Hmmm... $50 is not worth a single hair on any of my staffs head. 8 people.. with families take home a great living out of our business.. $50 is a joke compared to that. Spine? GTFO My spine is fine. So is my brain... I dont fancy losing my home, my wife, 30+ of working 6-7 days to build something.. to lose it all in an eventual gun battle over $50.. God forbid one of my people gets hurt.. or worse. We're not talking running a road block... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Chalk it up to the cost of having a spine. Do business in a shithole expect to get rolled. Not a shithole... Half a mill a year in gross sales versus $50? Hmmm... $50 is not worth a single hair on any of my staffs head. 8 people.. with families take home a great living out of our business.. $50 is a joke compared to that. Spine? GTFO My spine is fine. So is my brain... I dont fancy losing my home, my wife, 30+ of working 6-7 days to build something.. to lose it all in an eventual gun battle over $50.. God forbid one of my people gets hurt.. or worse. We're not talking running a road block... So if a deposit is chump change to you why even bother having the policy? Why bother sticking to it if it’s meaningless? So if a white guy forgets his appointment and can’t reschedule, you’ll keep his deposit though right? |
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Quoted: So if a deposit is chump change to you why even bother having the policy? Why bother sticking to it if it’s meaningless? So if a white guy forgets his appointment and can’t reschedule, you’ll keep his deposit though right? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Chalk it up to the cost of having a spine. Do business in a shithole expect to get rolled. Not a shithole... Half a mill a year in gross sales versus $50? Hmmm... $50 is not worth a single hair on any of my staffs head. 8 people.. with families take home a great living out of our business.. $50 is a joke compared to that. Spine? GTFO My spine is fine. So is my brain... I dont fancy losing my home, my wife, 30+ of working 6-7 days to build something.. to lose it all in an eventual gun battle over $50.. God forbid one of my people gets hurt.. or worse. We're not talking running a road block... So if a deposit is chump change to you why even bother having the policy? Why bother sticking to it if it’s meaningless? So if a white guy forgets his appointment and can’t reschedule, you’ll keep his deposit though right? The OP through no fault of his own got in a jam, but your questions of response are solid. Essentially he broke policy in favor of racial bias/fear. It's not a random event, it's a trend that there seems to be no reasonable response to. Stand on principle or alter policy.....to deny others is partial and weak. |
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Quoted: Yankee state gets what they deserve. Don't like libtard world kissing libtard terrorists Marxist ass then move to a state that doesn't tolerate. That extra cash worth your dignity and life? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Yankee state gets what they deserve. Don't like libtard world kissing libtard terrorists Marxist ass then move to a state that doesn't tolerate. That extra cash worth your dignity and life? Sir, this shit is coming to every part of the country. Don't act like this and expect sympathy when China Joe puts refugee camps in your AO. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Not a shithole... Half a mill a year in gross sales versus $50? Hmmm... $50 is not worth a single hair on any of my staffs head. 8 people.. with families take home a great living out of our business.. $50 is a joke compared to that. Spine? GTFO My spine is fine. So is my brain... I dont fancy losing my home, my wife, 30+ of working 6-7 days to build something.. to lose it all in an eventual gun battle over $50.. God forbid one of my people gets hurt.. or worse. We're not talking running a road block... You can try to justify it all you want. You bent over for a race bully, which has undoubtedly emboldened him even more. I was taught to stand up to bullies, not give them what they want. What did you do the last time a terrorist organization threatened your business? I'll hang up and wait. So we can only have opinions here if we have similar firsthand experiences? Surely a quick review of your recent posts in other threads wouldn't show any sort of hypocrisy. Jeezus, this is why this country will fall. Everyone wants to shit on everyone else. |
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Quoted: He "capitulated" due to a very real threat of personal harm to himself and his employees, as well as the possibility his business burns to the ground overnight. I agree with your sentiment, but I do understand his choices. The Police let him know he was on his own. ever been there? Me neither. But I respect his choices in a no win situation. View Quote I also understand his choice, I just believe that making a bad decision based solely on fear is never a good choice. At the end of the day it's his business and he can do what he wants, but I think coming here for support is just a way of trying to alleviate whatever guilt he has over compromising his morals for a little bit of perceived safety. |
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Well...the guy used what he had to to get his money back...which was what he wanted...I’m sure he is not the 1st or last guy to use dirty tactics to win a fight...black or white!
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Quoted: So if a deposit is chump change to you why even bother having the policy? Why bother sticking to it if it’s meaningless? So if a white guy forgets his appointment and can’t reschedule, you’ll keep his deposit though right? View Quote Most “people” would just realize/admit their mistake and in fairness to the business owner for screwing him/her out of however many revenue producing hours, forego their deposit and rebook. But noooooo, that’s not at all what happened in this case. |
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I feel for you OP. I'm sure the situation as a whole was a shitty situation to be in let alone to at the "BLM" side of it making it worse. Sadly, as well, you were 100% extorted. It came down to give the black man his deposit back even though he's 100% at fault or possibly something happens to you, your staff and/or business. I don't blame you for giving the $ back, but it does make you think about the policy itself now that you didn't enforce it.
You should have asked that "blm leader" if you should just hang a sign out front that says "no blacks" since they want segregation again. |
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Quoted: I also understand his choice, I just believe that making a bad decision based solely on fear is never a good choice. At the end of the day it's his business and he can do what he wants, but I think coming here for support is just a way of trying to alleviate whatever guilt he has over compromising his morals for a little bit of perceived safety. View Quote Op didn't come here for support. He came to share his experience with BLM. Let us know when you're ready to go hot with the ongoing cold war, Rambo. |
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Quoted: How about getting warning for calling someone "simple minded". View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Moderation interpretation is all Willy Nilly at best lately. No uniform plan followed. How about getting warning for calling someone "simple minded". There are way too many pussies in this world, now. What in the cross-threaded-fuck ever happened to the "Stick and Stones" nursery rhyme, anyways. That's what I wanna know |
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Quoted: The Police will not help you. In our case, and after watching the events over the last year, the Police will retreat from confrontations. Even when someone openly says they are coming to commit a mass shooting, they do not care. They will leave you to it. Prepare accordingly. View Quote Don't you have to have proof of this in order for them to take some action? Otherwise it becomes a he said she said type of deal. In this case, a copy of the recording with him confirming his name in the recording would have done? |
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Should told them to drag their ass across a field of dicks and hung up
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Guess I'm old school and stubborn but there's no way I would have refunded his money. I would make sure my ins. policy covers vandalism, theft, fire and loss of income
I would have demanded a formal complaint be sworn out against the guy along with a restraining order. Front door would be locked, people would be buzzed in. Cameras inside and outside. |
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This story should be made public everywhere.
Especially the BLM phone call crap. |
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Quoted: How about getting warning for calling someone "simple minded". View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Moderation interpretation is all Willy Nilly at best lately. No uniform plan followed. How about getting warning for calling someone "simple minded". https://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=2451005&r=92611803&page=1 |
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OP should post the name and description of the customer and blm representative.
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The more I read this the more pissed off I get (not at OP--it was a tough spot, and while I believe you ultimately made the wrong choice, I perfectly understand why you did it). This needs to go viral. I've already tweeted at several conservative media outlets about it. You all need to do the same.
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Quoted: Kyle Rittenhouse turned himself in after admitting to committing a crime and shooting several people in another state, what were officers supposed to do? Are you saying he shouldn't stand trial? View Quote Guilty until proven innocent much ? You continue to come across as the epitome of a .Gov clown advocating what's 'Legal' instead of what's 'Just'. |
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Quoted: I can honestly say, I don't know what I would do if I were in the same situation. There are lots of factors to take into consideration. I do know that you cannot appease a tyrant. I also know from experience that to stop a bully, you have to make him know that his BS will result in a negative sum game.. View Quote Fixed. |
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Did you get on one knee when you gave him his money back?
Did you bow to the black man as you should. Great job |
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Quoted: Yankee state gets what they deserve. Don't like libtard world kissing libtard terrorists Marxist ass then move to a state that doesn't tolerate. That extra cash worth your dignity and life? View Quote I literally live in the former capital of the Confederacy. If you think this is just a Yankee problem, you are living under a rock. |
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Wow crazy shit. Don’t know what I would have done. I know what I hope I would be able to do.
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Quoted: You're still deflecting Again, for the 3rd or 4th time I was responding to someone else's assertion as to the police initially arresting him. The fact that you keep avoiding this indicates that either: a) You know you painted yourself into a corner b) Cannot grasp simple English So which is it? You're again deflecting And still ignoring question after question Why are you so afraid of answering questions Does deflecting and posting these ---> make you feel like you're "winning" or something? Honestly it just makes you look desperate View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Your oblivious to the facts of the case. Illinois dropped the misdemeanor firearm possession charge because…he didn’t posses a firearm in Illinois. You're still deflecting Again, for the 3rd or 4th time I was responding to someone else's assertion as to the police initially arresting him. The fact that you keep avoiding this indicates that either: a) You know you painted yourself into a corner b) Cannot grasp simple English So which is it? BUT, you mention violating the law. That’s good. Maybe you can look up for us if it’s legal to tell someone you’re going to shoot them and the other people at their business. Like, maybe the sort of thing police want to make note of, if not actually investigate. You're again deflecting And still ignoring question after question Why are you so afraid of answering questions Does deflecting and posting these ---> make you feel like you're "winning" or something? Honestly it just makes you look desperate Pretty obvious this is a troll account. Staff/Mods- how about you stand up for what’s right ? Very easy to see this guy’s MO is to stir up trouble. |
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Quoted: The last time a terrorist organization threatened my business, I shut up and paid them off. Bravo. . . , You are talking about the IRS or BATF, right? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: What did you do the last time a terrorist organization threatened your business? The last time a terrorist organization threatened my business, I shut up and paid them off. Bravo. . . , You are talking about the IRS or BATF, right? |
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I don't blame the OP at all, it's easy for people to second guess when they don't have a significant chunk of their own money, blood, sweat, and tears hanging in the balance over a piddling amount of money, principles or not.
I had something kinda like this happen some years back when I owned a restaurant, homeless black guy snatched all the money out of a tip jar on the counter and took off running with it. I chased him for about half a block before my brain really kicked in and started imaging what would happen when I caught up to him, me tackling him to the ground and beating on him till he coughed up the money, with a pistol on my hip, and how that would play if someone got it on video and the local news/social media ran it with "armed white business owner brutally beats homeless black man over $20", or something to that effect. I went back to the shop and made up the cash out of my own wallet, pissed me off to do it, but it was the smart play to protect my business in the situation, to say nothing of the potential dangers of fighting someone who may be infected with god knows what with unknown weapons in the mix over what amounted to chump change. Sucks, but the smart decision often doesn't feel very good. |
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Quoted: Amazing... Cops are MIA... so I get two choices. I can meet them in the middle over $50 or I can piss on their leg to show dominance, and end up in court after I have to defend our store from a government backed mob. How much do you think a brick thru a plate glass window costs? $50? $500? How much would my legal fees be to stay out of prison after I am forced to shoot some idiot about to toss a gas bomb thru my window? $50 is nothing... Cucked? Hardly.. Cucked would be painting their bullshit on our front window to appease the mob. So you gave the $50.00 deposit back yet talked on the phone for 30-40 minutes with just the BLM guy. How much did that cost you? And yeah.. their tactics do work.. thus the point. The cops wont even blink about driving away and leaving you to deal with a group of people who will openly tell you they are going to destroy you. View Quote |
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Quoted: Do tell... Or are you incapable of standing behind your assertion? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Pretty obvious this is a troll account. Staff/Mods- how about you stand up for what’s right ? Very easy to see this guy’s MO is to stir up trouble. Do tell... Or are you incapable of standing behind your assertion? Posting history. Congrats though. You’re protected apparently. Any interest in making your way in life via the Private Sector ? Maybe you aren’t capable ? |
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Quoted: The shit-assery in this thread is why more people don't share experiences here. It used to be different. OP would post a story like this, and get support or honest opinions about what happened and good advice going forward. Someone like Cyanide etc would comment in a milder fashion than many in this thread, and quickly get told to shut up. Now, it's about which monkey can fling his poo hardest and furthest. I am guiltier than most (in the distant past), these days I realize raging at the OP or someone who responds negatively adds nothing to the discussion. We are better than this. If you want to attack, attack the enemy. View Quote This. This website, lately, has attracted people as bad as McUzi nix the neo-nazi shit........ so far. |
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Quoted: I don't blame the OP at all, it's easy for people to second guess when they don't have a significant chunk of their own money, blood, sweat, and tears hanging in the balance over a piddling amount of money, principles or not. I had something kinda like this happen some years back when I owned a restaurant, homeless black guy snatched all the money out of a tip jar on the counter and took off running with it. I chased him for about half a block before my brain really kicked in and started imaging what would happen when I caught up to him, me tackling him to the ground and beating on him till he coughed up the money, with a pistol on my hip, and how that would play if someone got it on video and the local news/social media ran it with "armed white business owner brutally beats homeless black man over $20", or something to that effect. I went back to the shop and made up the cash out of my own wallet, pissed me off to do it, but it was the smart play to protect my business in the situation, to say nothing of the potential dangers of fighting someone who may be infected with god knows what with unknown weapons in the mix over what amounted to chump change. Sucks, but the smart decision often doesn't feel very good. View Quote Attached File |
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View Quote Yeah Ferfal pokes around here. Love listening to him and Matt. Good shit. Pretty sure Matt does too. Mr. Travis McGee hehe. They both used to post here but got tired of the shit. I don't blame 'em. |
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Quoted: OP is mad GD isn't on his side. View Quote Are you serious? A $50 refund vs God-knows-what-kind-of-reprisals from people known to be ultra-violent and immune from prosecution? I hate you were put in this position, OP, but let's remember who's really to blame. It ain't you, nor anyone at your shop. |
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Quoted: Are you serious? A $50 refund vs God-knows-what-kind-of-reprisals from people known to be ultra-violent and immune from prosecution? I hate you were put in this position, OP, but let's remember who's really to blame. It ain't you, nor anyone at your shop. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: OP is mad GD isn't on his side. Are you serious? A $50 refund vs God-knows-what-kind-of-reprisals from people known to be ultra-violent and immune from prosecution? I hate you were put in this position, OP, but let's remember who's really to blame. It ain't you, nor anyone at your shop. There are some posters that appear to be disappointed if every social interaction doesn’t result in a gun fight. |
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Quoted: As the owner of two businesses I agree with what you did. Sometimes you just need to cut your losses and see the bigger picture. I would hate to do it and would be pissed off as hell, but what choice did you have? It's easy to monday morning this, but this is your business and your life. You did nothing wrong. If I lived near you I'd back you any day of the week. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Amazing... Cops are MIA... so I get two choices. I can meet them in the middle over $50 or I can piss on their leg to show dominance, and end up in court after I have to defend our store from a government backed mob. How much do you think a brick thru a plate glass window costs? $50? $500? How much would my legal fees be to stay out of prison after I am forced to shoot some idiot about to toss a gas bomb thru my window? $50 is nothing... Cucked? Hardly.. Cucked would be painting their bullshit on our front window to appease the mob. And yeah.. their tactics do work.. thus the point. The cops wont even blink about driving away and leaving you to deal with a group of people who will openly tell you they are going to destroy you. As the owner of two businesses I agree with what you did. Sometimes you just need to cut your losses and see the bigger picture. I would hate to do it and would be pissed off as hell, but what choice did you have? It's easy to monday morning this, but this is your business and your life. You did nothing wrong. If I lived near you I'd back you any day of the week. Everyone talking about how OP cucked has never had a bussiness. Its one thing to stand up for what you belive in, its another to loose your bussiness, your income, your employees jobs over something you can avoid. It's not always about being right but about being smart. OP should learn to adjust his scheduling procedures similar to clubs dress codes, they don't care of you wear a jersey to the club, its who is wearing the jersey. |
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Quoted: OP should post the name and description of the customer and blm representative. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: The more I read this the more pissed off I get (not at OP--it was a tough spot, and while I believe you ultimately made the wrong choice, I perfectly understand why you did it). This needs to go viral. I've already tweeted at several conservative media outlets about it. You all need to do the same. Without proof doing either of these would put the OP on the wrong side of a defamation lawsuit. Even if he wins it, he (or his insurance company) still has to pay to make it go away. The takeaway from this for business owners is that every customer interaction needs to be recorded for CYA. |
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Well . . . I'm, I don't know, 7 pages in or so and I'm giving up.
My IGNORE button got a workout, that's for sure - and correctly so. ARFCOM really has become a cesspool of high and mighty, self-righteous pricks. Sometimes I wonder why I still come around. Better than half of those on this forum (GD and this thread in particular), really need to look in the mirror and have a REAL "come to Jesus" moment and remember His admonitions." Judge not lest ye be judged", for example. |
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Quoted: Pretty obvious this is a troll account. Staff/Mods- how about you stand up for what’s right ? Very easy to see this guy’s MO is to stir up trouble. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Your oblivious to the facts of the case. Illinois dropped the misdemeanor firearm possession charge because…he didn’t posses a firearm in Illinois. You're still deflecting Again, for the 3rd or 4th time I was responding to someone else's assertion as to the police initially arresting him. The fact that you keep avoiding this indicates that either: a) You know you painted yourself into a corner b) Cannot grasp simple English So which is it? BUT, you mention violating the law. That’s good. Maybe you can look up for us if it’s legal to tell someone you’re going to shoot them and the other people at their business. Like, maybe the sort of thing police want to make note of, if not actually investigate. You're again deflecting And still ignoring question after question Why are you so afraid of answering questions Does deflecting and posting these ---> make you feel like you're "winning" or something? Honestly it just makes you look desperate Pretty obvious this is a troll account. Staff/Mods- how about you stand up for what’s right ? Very easy to see this guy’s MO is to stir up trouble. It's good for clicks. This is a business not a website for the free discussion of constitutional ideas. |
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