To hope this racist woman loses her job

[TildaKauskumholm]

twitter.com/melodyMcooper/status/1264965252866641920?s=19. Was appalled to see this video on Twitter - a guy in Central park, NYC, who was birdwatching, politely asked a woman to put her dog on the lead as per the regulation in that part of the park. He started filming it as she got abusive and called the cops, to say that she (white) and her dog were being threatened by an African-American man and could they send the police (as we know this can often result in a shooting).All the while she was holding her dog up by dangling it from its collar, half strangling it. The man left and his sister put the video on Twitter, resulting in the racist dog strangler being identified very quickly... she has a high powered job with an insurance company. The animal shelter took back the dog, and her company says she is on 'administrative leave' hopefully meaning she will get fired. I was really shocked and dismayed that such open racism is still going on, even though she was being filmed! Surely she must lose her job at least, what company would want to be linked to something like this?

It’s possible to abhor her behaviour, support the man involved, not want the woman hounded by social media, want her charged with making a false report and worry about the dog. I don’t have a daily limit on the things I can care about.

For people thinking she shouldn’t lose her job/career prospects for this - if she is willing to treat an unknown man like this in public, do you honestly believe she’d behave any better in private? What about any junior colleagues - do you think she will treat them all fairly based on what you’ve seen so far?

She’s a racist, it’s that simple. And racism shouldn’t be tolerated. It’s a warning both to her and others that you don’t discriminate based on skin colour.

If we teach that to children why is it so hard for adults to understand that?

I feel so sorry for that man. And I think America is an abomination for anyone of ethnicity. People like the man in the video are persecuted and white people do flex privilege much more - as we can see from this video. And it can often result in death. So no, it’s not acceptable and shouldn’t be tolerated or apologised for at all.

A person who acts like that while being filmed would be a hazard in the workplace.

"I can't believe how little the poor dog is being mentioned!, it was obviously struggling to breath and was on the floor probably trying to breath when the video ended 🥺"

Again, Bollocks to racism butttt the doggie. FFS.

Im white and a woman, and if I were him i would film also. It is the only defence he has when someone makes disgusting allegations like she did. She knew full well what she was saying when she said there is a BLACK man threatening me. Not just a man, a black man. That´s how people get shot.

The dog behaviour is disgusting as well. It’s perfectly fine to mention that as it’s part of the whole picture

Just to add to what @zscaler said about some white individuals fundamentally not viewing black people as equals or respecting their lives, here is a quote from one of Emmett Till's murderers:

Well, what else could we do? He was hopeless. I'm no bully; I never hurt a n in my life. I like n—in their place—I know how to work 'em. But I just decided it was time a few people got put on notice. As long as I live and can do anything about it, n* are gonna stay in their place. N ain't gonna vote where I live. If they did, they'd control the government. They ain't gonna go to school with my kids. And when a n gets close to mentioning sex with a white woman, he's tired o' livin'. I'm likely to kill him. Me and my folks fought for this country, and we got some rights. I stood there in that shed and listened to that n* throw that poison at me, and I just made up my mind. 'Chicago boy,' I said, 'I'm tired of 'em sending your kind down here to stir up trouble. Goddam you, I'm going to make an example of you—just so everybody can know how me and my folks stand.'
—J. W. Milam, Look magazine, 1956

It's just proof that the old tired "I like black people, I've never hurt any in my life, etc." trope has been trotted out for decades in the USA by racists who try to paint themselves as being reasonable members of society.

It's a power struggle of putting 'people in their place'.

This woman's thinking is an 'ameliorated' version of Milam's thought-process. She doesn't mind black people...in their place. But if there's a need for her to assert her power, then she will use a person's ethnicity against them. It is absolutely despicable.

I guarantee that this is a deep-rooted racism within her that has absolutely shaped the way she has interacted with her colleagues and clients in the past, even if she has tried to come across as nice and reasonable to them - a veneer of 'not racist'.

It's the type of racism that can only be destroyed if people take the time to be fully honest and reflexive with themselves - to question their own assumptions, thought processes, behaviours and recognise that these may need to be changed. Very few people seem to have the willingness or strength to try this, as exemplified by some of the comments on this thread.

God that video was chilling. How she puts on a fake scared voice. Knowing what can happen in America if you’re a black man. It’s terrifying.

I think those that are worried about the outcome for the racists who have been shamed should probably look at the outcome for George Zimmerman.
He killed a child, beat his girlfriend/ wife/ father in law and had the world focus on him. He's now a right wing legend signing packets of M&Ms like the z list celebrity he's become. Trayvon is still dead and certain white people are still able to murder at will to punish people for The crime of breathing whilst black.
I think the racist in this case will be just fine, after all, how many on here think she's actually the victim or that by daring to film her, his behaviour is equally bad as calling out her bad behaviour might harm her mental health. Ridiculous.

(I feel the need to remind everyone, because of the tone of all lot of these comments, that racists come in ALL colours and shades)

We need to stop people being racist because they realise it is wrong to be racist - not just out of fear!

And black people should not have to work for someone like this just because white people mustn't be embarrassed.

I'd love to live in the shangri-la you be where we are all lovely to each other and don't have to put up with this shit on a daily basis.

Frankly thousands of years of human civilisation have not produced it and you can't blame target groups in a society for using the only tools available.

(I feel the need to remind everyone, because of the tone of all lot of these comments, that racists come in ALL colours and shades)

I was really shocked and dismayed that such open racism is still going on

I'm guessing you are white, OP, for 'open' racism has never stopped--both here in the UK nor in the US.

White People cannot comment on racism. They will never be the victim in racism , the sooner people stop pretending that racism is a level playing field the better.

I don't think it's surprising that a manipulative, conniving human being like this is also cruel to her dog. People who don't respect their fellow human beings out of sight of others don't tend to think much about animal welfare, either.

Nasty people are nasty. Who knew?

One of my major bugbears is twats not keeping their dogs on leads when they are supposed to.She apparently refused to do this, then the situation got heated. She was specifically asked to put dog on lead, didn’t like the “uppity” black man asking her to do so, and it then escalated. The ultimate wrong is this, and it is thus not surprising that she proves to be a racist dog-strangler.

The dog behaviour is disgusting as well. It’s perfectly fine to mention that as it’s part of the whole picture

^Exactly. It adds to the picture of how appalling that woman's behaviour was. A vile racist who commits cruelty against her own pet dog.

racists come in ALL colours and shades

No they don't. White people cannot experience racism by virtue of them being... umm white. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

Nasty people are nasty. Who knew?

No. Nasty people are nasty but racists don't get to join in the usual bunch of nasties. Racists can kill people. That's a lot more severe than just being nasty. Racism kills.

There is a good thread by BreeNewsome on twitter here:

twitter.com/BreeNewsome/status/1265279850509729792

including the comment:

"incidents like this set off a firestorm b/c the social order is maintained on a daily basis by ppl pretending not to be aware of incidents like this"

And this is why so many of these issues do end up on SM. Where the hell else do you go when the people in power deny there is a problem? Its like expecting women to solve the problem of male violence, the dominant culture needs to address their racism not whinge at minorities often just protecting their lives.

(I feel the need to remind everyone, because of the tone of all lot of these comments, that racists come in ALL colours and shades)

Yes, this conversation about the overtly and explicitly racist actions of a white person to a black person, in a country where institutionalised racism against black people is rife, is the perfect opportunity for you to hop in with this WhITe PEopLe ExPErieNcE RaCIsm ToO! bollocks.

Surely there was only one way this scenario should have played out.

Woman walks into area where does should be on a leash with dog freely running about:

Man: Could you please put your dog on a leash?
Woman: Oh I'm sorry of course - here doggo... woman leashes dog and they carry on

Then the world goes about it's business - the end.

The only point at which the man's colour was of any interest would be if he'd committed an offence and a description was asked for.

@sauvignonblancplz Oh I hadn't realised that white people can't experience racism. I must have imagined the racism myself and my family experienced growing up. 🙄

Talk about ignorance.

@VladmirsPoutine

What you are saying about white people not being able to experience racism is incorrect. I'm white, living in Asia.
I can't count the amount of times that the only seat in the train that was empty, was the one next to mine. When people pretend not to understand me when I am speaking the local language to them, even when I clearly say something very simple such as no thank you. And the worst of all my mother in law ignoring my baby son because he is half white and not fully Asian as her other grandchildren. She doesn't like white people. Statement such as yours are really making me sad because they diminish the experiences of me and particulary of my son.

'Racist dog-strangler'. Perfect description.