'White Only' pool sign caused family suffering: father


World | 380 hits | Aug 03 7:50 pm | Posted by: Hyack

A man from the southern Ohio city of Cincinnati said he was so upset when he saw his landlord's poolside "White Only" sign that he believes was aimed at his black daughter that he could no longer live at his home.

Comments

  1. Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:15 am
    That was racist, but moving away seems quite extreme.

  2. Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:31 am
    He could have sued and won and stayed where he was, but the USA is a very "litigation friendly" country.

    Aside, I know American perceptions on race range from somewhat to severly skewed, but technically speaking if the father is white, his daughter isn't "black", she is mixed race, biracial, etc.

  3. Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:33 am
    I would have pitched the sign, then talked to the landlord. If the racist would have bitched again, then I would have taken it to the authorities.

  4. by rickc
    Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:34 am
    I do not understand why it is going to take several months to come up with a ruling. It would appear to be an open and shut case. Further embarrassing to the city of Cincinnati is the fact that this case has taken over a year to come to trial.

  5. Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:39 am
    It could be because they want to clear ruling, it would be even worse if they couldnt get a conviction due to a technicality which could later be exploited.

  6. by rickc
    Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:46 am
    On a side note, where would someone in Cinci obtain such a sign? In the picture,it looks very old and authentic. Is there some underground market place for Jim Crow memorabila? :(

  7. by avatar Brenda
    Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:52 am
    "saturn_656" said
    He could have sued and won and stayed where he was, but the USA is a very "litigation friendly" country.

    Aside, I know American perceptions on race range from somewhat to severly skewed, but technically speaking if the father is white, his daughter isn't "black", she is mixed race, biracial, etc.

    Not necessarily. The girl could have been adopted.

  8. Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:59 am
    "Brenda" said
    He could have sued and won and stayed where he was, but the USA is a very "litigation friendly" country.

    Aside, I know American perceptions on race range from somewhat to severly skewed, but technically speaking if the father is white, his daughter isn't "black", she is mixed race, biracial, etc.

    Not necessarily. The girl could have been adopted.

    That possibility did pop into my mind, but biological parents out number adoptive ones so I figure the odds are in my favour. :wink:

  9. Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:07 am
    It's probably something the guy saved in his desk for years, and thought he would get a good laugh if he put it up.

  10. Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:17 am
    "rickc" said
    Further embarrassing to the city of Cincinnati is the fact that this case has taken over a year to come to trial.



    Any city that'd elect Jerry Springer as Mayor has already been embarrased. :D

  11. by avatar Thanos
    Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:24 am
    Happened in Ohio, aka the Mississippi of the north. Nothing surprising there at all unfortunately. :|

  12. by rickc
    Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:26 am
    "Freakinoldguy" said
    Further embarrassing to the city of Cincinnati is the fact that this case has taken over a year to come to trial.



    Any city that'd elect Jerry Springer as Mayor has already been embarrased. :D
    True That! The fact that he is still on television in 2012 is an embarresment to the whole country. :oops:

  13. by avatar Brenda
    Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:50 am
    "saturn_656" said
    He could have sued and won and stayed where he was, but the USA is a very "litigation friendly" country.

    Aside, I know American perceptions on race range from somewhat to severly skewed, but technically speaking if the father is white, his daughter isn't "black", she is mixed race, biracial, etc.

    Not necessarily. The girl could have been adopted.

    That possibility did pop into my mind, but biological parents out number adoptive ones so I figure the odds are in my favour. :wink:
    How about this one then :lol:
    Mom made the girl with a black man and later married the white man while she was either still pregnant or had just delivered the girl :P

  14. Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:12 am
    Maybe the sign just meant seniors with natural hair only...?



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