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To let my local Co-Op know that one of their cashiers hurled racist abuse at me on the bus last August

142 replies

justicemustprevail · 03/06/2011 23:47

Well? I saw the bitch working in my local Co-Op the other day. I don't want to go into detail about what happened, but I was not the guilty party and I did not provoke this woman in any way. She was lucky I didn't phone the police.
Should Co-Op be told that they have hired a racist bigot?
Oh and I will do it purely out of revenge and the fact that she is ruining Co-Op's clean image.

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L8rAllig8r · 04/06/2011 00:02

Yes, you definitely have got 'issues'. How will making a complaint that will never be acted upon, since it will be anonymous and without any evidence make you feel better? Whatever happened, I think you need to move on and if seeing her bothers you that much, shop elsewhere.

RevoltingPeasant · 04/06/2011 00:02

Look, justice, if this is serious, then I'd advise not to. Don't you see that not having made a complaint at the time means you have no evidence? Imagine if someone walked into your workplace and said, 'That lady sexually abused my child' or 'That woman tortured my cat' - would you expect your employers to say 'Right ho, that's Justice out on her arse'?

Of course not. You cannot make random accusations and expect them to stick.

Plus I'm no lawyer, but I think worra is right and she could do you for slander.

Birdsgottafly · 04/06/2011 00:02

Why would they ban you- Because you are making unfounded allegations against a member of staff, slander is illegal.

worraliberty · 04/06/2011 00:02

Why would they hopefully ban me worraliberty??

To stop you harrassing their staff

BooyHoo · 04/06/2011 00:03

i dont like the new waitress in one of the local cafes she is my neighbour and is very agressive. her and her DH have physical brawls infront of her DD in teh street at 3am. do you think i could get her sacked for it? Hmm

justicemustprevail · 04/06/2011 00:03

Your link doesn't work. No she is a married woman with a child. They were with her when the incident took place. I don't even know her name. I know it begins with "M" because I tried to peer over to look at her name tag, but couldn't make it out.

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DontGoCurly · 04/06/2011 00:05

try here

justicemustprevail · 04/06/2011 00:05

Oh, okay, well she can't do me for slander if I am anonomous eh? Also, when they do receive the email I am sure they will tell her about the accusation and tell her to ignore it or whatever. At least she will know not to make that mistake again.

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usualsuspect · 04/06/2011 00:05

I can't cope with MN anymore

Birdsgottafly · 04/06/2011 00:06

Don't stare at her name badge or she will do you for sexual harrassment, also.

OP it is a shame that you did not go down the legal route but you didn't so you have to let it go, i'm afraid.

BooyHoo · 04/06/2011 00:07

"At least she will know not to make that mistake again."

or maybe she will know exactly who sent the complaint and will see you in teh street and have anotehr go at you.

OR

maybe she will think, hey, i scared soemone so much they remained annonymous to complain. what i did worked.

NonnoMum · 04/06/2011 00:07

I think if you ever suffer a racist (or other) attack again, it is really important to report it. Even if you can't face court (and it may not come to that) but so that it is down for the record.

Birdsgottafly · 04/06/2011 00:07

You cannot anonomise e mails, they won't tell her to ignore it, it is a possible 'risk' in the workplace, some nutters got it in for her and who knows how far that it could go?

TakeMeDrunkImHome · 04/06/2011 00:08

Get a freakin' grip you attention seeking numpty. If it bothered you SO much then surely you would have taken the necessary steps at the time of the incident. You didn't. You now feel the need to approach the employer of said person and inform them that this person is a "bad egg" (are we in a famous five book?). WTF!!

justicemustprevail · 04/06/2011 00:08

I know it is a shame isn't it? I was told by people on the bus to call the police, but I didn't. I was alone and I felt vindicated and quite scared. You don't know what racist attacks feel like until you have been through one yourself, and a majority of you probably have no idea.

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portaloo · 04/06/2011 00:09

What will you do after you have complained if the Co op do nothing, and she is still working there?

worraliberty · 04/06/2011 00:09

Also, when they do receive the email I am sure they will tell her about the accusation and tell her to ignore it or whatever. At least she will know not to make that mistake again.

Yeah like they're going to tell the poor girl a random member of the public is spreading something about her Hmm

DontGoCurly · 04/06/2011 00:10

Julian, Dick and Anne, George and Timmy the doo--oo-oog!!!!

Birdsgottafly · 04/06/2011 00:10

The CPS wouldn't have taken her to court, the police would have spoken to her about the behaviour being unacceptable unless they felt that the threat was real or she had 'previous'.

usualsuspect · 04/06/2011 00:10

Well if the people on the bus told you to do it ......

TakeMeDrunkImHome · 04/06/2011 00:11

Vindicated is the wrong word. If you felt alone and victimised then all you had to do was get off the bus and call the police then. If you are confident enough now to report this person then you could have reported this alleged incident at the time, you could have used anonymous crimestoppers if you felt so intimidated.

justicemustprevail · 04/06/2011 00:11

Don't get personal TakeMeDrunkImHome, there's no need for you to hurl abuse at me. I'm not attention seeking. Reported.

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BooyHoo · 04/06/2011 00:11

i have suffered sectarian attacks (thankfully all stopped now). i still have no right to go to teh employers of my attackers X amount of time later and 'inform them they have a bad egg' in teh team hoping tehy will get sacked.

justicemustprevail · 04/06/2011 00:12

portaloo - I will still feel better for it.

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Birdsgottafly · 04/06/2011 00:12

OP many on here have been racially abused or those that haven't have been a victim of sexism, so we are not making light of your experience, but you holding on to it isn't good for you. Some people are knobs, she is one, you have to let it go.