Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55860238
Un-freaking-believable.
A Louisiana cemetery has apologised after refusing to bury a local black police officer because of a decades-old provision allowing only white people.
The Oaklin Springs Cemetery board met on Thursday to change its sales contract after an outcry over the "white human beings" rule.
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I'm so surprised that this hasn't been a thing earlier.
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After a quick scan I didn't see whether the story tells us whether the cemetery is private or public.
That would, of course, make a difference.
Association is still protected by the constitution.
But in public accommodations there are anti-discrimination rules that may apply.
It's hard to believe the author wouldn't mention this.
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@jon-nyc said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_accommodations_in_the_United_States
So what is the bad legal take?
I'm still wondering whether this story has something illegal going on, or is it just not-nice?
I mentioned public accommodations because I'm wondering if that applies somehow. Does it? I don't think so, I can't find any reference to it.
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Somebody being a fucking knobhead isn't actually illegal, but they're still a fucking knobhead.
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The man died and the body is turning green like all other corpses in the god damned cemetery. Didn't management get the memo?
@renauda said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
The man died and the body is turning green like all other corpses in the god damned cemetery. Didn't management get the memo?
Apparently downplaying racism as not nice and defending it with flimsy legal references is really important.
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@jon-nyc said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
Bad legal takes by Copper.
The cemetery is private, not public. I don't know if public accommodation law would apply.
BTW, knowing the folks up in Oberlin, if they really didn't want him in there, they'd just dig him up and sit the body off in the piney woods.
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@copper said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
Yes, sorry, without all the facts, calling it not nice is kind of harsh.
Perhaps you could settle for 'occasionally racist'?
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@jon-nyc said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
Bad legal takes by Copper.
The cemetery is private, not public. I don't know if public accommodation law would apply.
BTW, knowing the folks up in Oberlin, if they really didn't want him in there, they'd just dig him up and sit the body off in the piney woods.
@jolly said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
@jon-nyc said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
Bad legal takes by Copper.
The cemetery is private, not public. I don't know if public accommodation law would apply.
Indeed it does. Just like for the restaurants.
I provided a helpful link above defining public accommodation.
You were warned.
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While distasteful, old habits die hard. This sort of thing is to be expected. It is not indicative of systemic racism and frankly is not a real big deal.
Unless of course you favor the approach of ruining anyone who does not comply.
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While distasteful, old habits die hard. This sort of thing is to be expected. It is not indicative of systemic racism and frankly is not a real big deal.
Unless of course you favor the approach of ruining anyone who does not comply.
@mik said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
While distasteful, old habits die hard. This sort of thing is to be expected. It is not indicative of systemic racism and frankly is not a real big deal.
Unless of course you favor the approach of ruining anyone who does not comply.
Why can't we just change the racist rule? Why is this even a discussion?
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@mik said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
While distasteful, old habits die hard. This sort of thing is to be expected. It is not indicative of systemic racism and frankly is not a real big deal.
Unless of course you favor the approach of ruining anyone who does not comply.
Why can't we just change the racist rule? Why is this even a discussion?
@aqua-letifer I believe that is exactly what happened, is it not?
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@aqua-letifer I believe that is exactly what happened, is it not?
@mik said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
@aqua-letifer I believe that is exactly what happened, is it not?
Copper's calling for continued segregation.
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@mik said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
@aqua-letifer I believe that is exactly what happened, is it not?
Copper's calling for continued segregation.
@aqua-letifer said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
@mik said in Louisiana whites-0nly cemetery apologizes for refusing to bury black man:
@aqua-letifer I believe that is exactly what happened, is it not?
Copper's calling for continued segregation.
I'm calling for understanding the law, not just calling names
I accuse you of ignorance
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Doesn't anybody find it the least bit surprising that a cemetery could have this rule in place for decades, and apparently nobody noticed until now?
I was only joking
