White Man Awarded $150,000 In Reverse Racism Lawsuit

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

White Man Awarded $150,000 in Reverse Racism Lawsuit

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal jury awarded a white man $150,000 in a reverse racial discrimination lawsuit Wednesday.

Mark Pasternak, who is white, said he was dismissed from his state job helping troubled youths because he could not tolerate being called names like "cracker," "polack" and "stupid white boy."

A seven-member all-white jury found that Tommy Baines, who is black, discriminated against Pasternak and created a hostile work environment.

[Crazed Vampyress]

just.... wow.

[phee]

Zounds

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

Makes me happy to see that the laws work both ways. Now that whites are the minority in most large citys it's goo d to know that they are protected un the laws too.

[phee]

Makes me happy to see that the laws work both ways. Now that whites are the minority in most large citys it's goo d to know that they are protected un the laws too.

Indeed

[Msterbeau]

Gotta agree with that...

[Steven]

well then goddammit I need to sue somebody, everybody then

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

Somebody at work call you a graham cracker?

[Homicidalheathen]

It does happen. Me and K used to work for a all black owned construction company. Everyone (even the jewish people and mexicans we had working for us, in and out of the office) got holidays off. We didn't as they said someone had to be in the office to answer phones.....?

K is a manager and does not answer phones......I could see them wanting me to stay as I was the lowest on the totem pole there.....but him? One of the higher ups?

And on major holidays too......

We do think it may have been his boss was flexing his I am a black buiness owner, muscles because even though he did not have a degree like K or I, he struggled, making his buisness grow for years, through getting bid out of big jobs because, even though its detroit.....they would give them to italains or white contractors first......so this was his way of 'getting even'.

I am happy someone actually won in a settlement like this because most people, like us......just figure it will never be in our favor......and quit.

[freydis]

"reverse racism" is a phrase that really gets under my skin. Racism is racism. The concept that racism is thought to be defined as one particular race being the aggressors is ridiculous, and maddening.

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

There are a great many people that believe that it's not racism unless a white person does it.

[Msterbeau]

There are a great many people that believe that it's not racism unless a white person does it.

There are great many ignorant/stupid people. I think we knew that already, though.

[Hellion]

IMO every race can have racist people in it,to me its just plain ignorant.

No one ever gets along anymore.(sigh)

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

no one ever has.

[creatureofthenyte]

why can't people realize how short life is,

and how incredibly,

pathetically,

STUPID it is to be wastin time perpetuating bullshit like racism ???

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

Do you really want an answer to that? Most people don't like the answer.

[creatureofthenyte]

Do you really want an answer to that? Most people don't like the answer.

well a lot people can't handle an honest answer. and I bet alot of people would consider my question to be rhetorical.

[n0Mad]

I was turned down for one job and one promotion due to affirmative action. Even though I had more experience than the other candidates, more education, and was the best qualified, the positions were given to young black girls. I'm not saying they weren't qualified, just not as qualified.

[crunchy_pickle (5)]

I think it's pretty racist that they even call this REVERSE racism....

[Gaf The Horse With Tears]

As was mine, with commentary added.

Oh the joys of communication.

[Scary Guy]

Jury of his peers found in favor of the white guy. I say peers because a lot of black people think that they're better than we are.

Yeah I come from a racist family, but some of what they say has merit. When my father goes to work at G.M. 90% of the people he works with are black. He has a few friends but when they get around other black guys they seem to talk a bit more loudly than usual.

They bitch about equality, at least until someone talks about removing affirmative action. I wonder what the largest black political and spiritual leaders thought of this.

[TrixieGothGirl]

First of all, what goes around comes around. Second, you don't have to white to be a racist. Just my two cents worth.

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Just now reading this. I definitely like the "spirit" of it. (negative) Racism should be viewed as a flat model, not just "in the direction" of one race or another. Unfortunately that's not been the case for a long time (and i doubt will change to much in the next say 10 years) but hopefully it will change.

[Homicidalheathen]

I have lost friends and the respect of reletives because I will have sex with black people......

You know what? If your that ignorant you don't deserve to be in my life.

My dad actually said this to me:

If you have a black kid (he did not say black btw) like your friend so and so I will disown you.

Well, since then......I have disowned Him for other stupid acts he pulled.

She just lost a 70,000 inheritance because of her mixed black kid who is awesome.

Here she is. I love her. She is sooo cool.

[Homicidalheathen]

Oh and might I add.......racism is still alive and well around here....kinda off topic but I wanted to post this anyway.

The lady who is the mom of said above awesome kid.......

Has this nice quiet spoken black b/f.

He is very sick. Advanced diabeties. He is legally blind. On dialasis 3x a week.

He had a episode....started convulsing....ect......didn't get his insulin in time so he called an ambulance as she was at work.

They took him to some predominatly white hospital out in Waterford some place.

So, in the middle of the night they are suppose to check his blood sugar. He felt strange, and asked if they could check it early as its suppose to be done like every 2 hours.....well........the nurse just bitched she didn't have time to do 'extra' and waited until the scheduled time........by then he was real sick again.

So because of this he wanted to check out the next day at the time he was suppose to get checked out.....but the doctor wanted to hold him.

Mind you, now his blood sugar is low......which makes him a bit cranky and crazed.....NOT HIS FAULT. He can't help this........it effects your brain.

So the doctor wants to hold him now, as he is having an episode.....that they, the hospital caused.....by NOT LISTENING TO HIM!!!

So the doctor starts waving his finger in the guys face and he smacked it away....knocking his tray to the floor.

The doctor now claims he pulled a plastic butter knife on him (he didn't) and ASSAULTED!!! Him!

And calls the cops.

The cops come, see this disoriented man who is black mind you, and happens to be wearing a pot leaf t-shirt. BAaaad move. They ask him if he is on drugs and keep on with that claim......search him. Nothing found. (he never does anything but tokes a tiny bit)

He gets arrested.

They put him in the elevator and told him he is facing the wrong way and smash his face into a wall.

(his lawyer is going to get the video)

They take him to jail. When my friend brings his 'kit' syringe....ect......ect.....they realize how sick he is, don't want MORE of a lawsuit......and LET HIM GO!!!

Its B/S but it does still happen.

I hope he wins his case.