Glad you agree it’s not for “any reason.”
Glad you agree it’s not for “any reason.”
Back in November, not long after the laws were changed, my local Walmart had a hand-written sign posted that said the new laws didn't allow alcohol sales at the self-check corral. It wasn't there the last time I was there, and I didn't notice an "official" sign.
Then again, I don't like beer, so I'm not likely to run into that restriction.
Not a baker refusing to sell a wedding cake to a gay couple...
No, they can refuse service for any reason. They just can't be stupid enough to give you the real reason.
And that was the point I was trying to get across.
It's the same way for cops: they can stop you for any reason, they just have to give a legit reason when asked in court later. It's called a "pretext" stop, and the court won't inquire into the validity of the pretext.
It seems like the lesson here for us is to attempt to learn as much fact as is possible before taking sides and posting strong comments. My initial impressions turned out to be pretty much the opposite of the way things have developed.
There ya go. You win the internet discussion war right there.
Everyone else can throw up the white flag.
As a practical matter, sure.
But the blanket statement "Any business can refuse service to anyone, for any reason." is not correct given anti-discrimination laws and protected classes, which is what I wanted to clarify.
I wonder why not being able to hide is such a touchy subject for "public servants"?
I would certainly hope anyone that harassed anyone or their family would be held accountable for their actions, but posting someone's information is hardly a crime.
BONUS: You can "dox" me in about 10 seconds (if you type slowly) using just the information contained in this post. You won't even have to go to the dark web and can just use a publicly available .gov database. I've made it a goal in life to not be one of those crooked people that has to hide.
I would certainly hope anyone that harassed anyone or their family would be held accountable for their actions, but posting someone's information is hardly a crime.
BONUS: You can "dox" me in about 10 seconds (if you type slowly) using just the information contained in this post. You won't even have to go to the dark web and can just use a publicly available .gov database. I've made it a goal in life to not be one of those crooked people that has to hide.
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