
More context: - The white woman has come forward with a receipt that shows she rented the bike in the video. Times are redacted but the serial number on her receipt matches the serial number on the bike in the video, which would be hard to fake. - She has said (through her attorney) that she got on the bike and rented it when no one was around, that the guys showed up and pushed the bike back into the dock, and then the altercation shown in the video occurred. She then rented another bike and went home (she has also produced a receipt for that bike). She also reveals that she is 6 months pregnant and had just gotten off a 12-hour shift at the hospital when this all occurred. - Some eagle-eyed people have pointed out some issues with the video. First, it appears the man is covering the QR code, preventing her from renting the bike. Second, it appears he rents the bike about 20 seconds into the video (just before she grabs his phone, you hear the unlocking sound and see the bike lurch back). Third, she is on the bike and he is next to it, which is odd positioning if she was stealing the bike from him. Fourth, at least one of the young men in the video says repeatedly that "it's not worth it" and they should let her have the bike. Fifth, one of the guys off camera in the video says to her "your baby is going to come out r*****ed [disability slur]." - The woman has received death threats, called a white supremacist, and compared to the woman who lied about Emmett Till, getting him killed. Her lawyer is going after some of the people how said these things online, as part of a potential defamation action. I think that's it? It really appears that a lot of us (and I count myself among this group) jumped to false conclusions on the basis of a short, out of context video, and that if there's a lesson in here, it's to not allow ourselves to be baited in this way, and not assume everything you see online conforms to preconceptions you might have about racism. It doesn't sound like this incident actually had anything to do with race until the video was posted online and people imposed that framework on it. |
It looks like I have to go back and read 50 or 60 pages. Back when I exited the thread, she was still wrong, but people were doubting the story. I came into Snark about how I couldn’t believe that people are still talking about this, but looks like the joke is on me! |
I don’t even understand what’s she’s ranting about wrt 1st Amendment. |
This is the case of the decade! You should join the legal team. With all of your experience, you could make a name for yourself. OJ 2.0 baby! |
The person posting stuff like this must be Monique Judge, right? It's just petty and childish and non-substantive, and I can't imagine posting it unless you were feeling extremely defensive, and I can't imagine anyone OTHER than Judge caring enough to be this defensive on her behalf. I am starting to feel embarrassed on her behalf. |
Huh?! |
I think people are mocking you guys for over analyzing this insignifcant video. TBH, it's quite sad. |
Post-Dominion these cases are actually potentially a huge deal. But you wouldn’t know precedent from a hole in your head so you don’t understand what I’m saying. |
Meh, maybe it's one of her 50 or so die-hard followers who like her posts when 20k others have viewed her posts and moved on quickly. |
It’s not about a video. It’s about the twitter mob. |
Oh yes very insignificant when the victim was a 6 month pregnant woman being accused of perpetuating a hate crime and had to go into hiding after her personal information was leaked. |
I guess you were happier before people when people were mocking the PA and didn't actually pay attention to the video? Sad. Just take your ball and go home then. |
DP. What happened to the PA was hardly insignificant--she's in hiding now and her reputation is in tatters. There are big implications for other women facing similar situations. |
But no one is even analyzing the video anymore. Anyone still posting is now discussing the defamation case and the response of the Twitter mob to the new facts. People have moved on from trying to break down the video, especially now that the PA has come forward with contextual info and receipts. Again, it feels like this must be Judge or someone close to her -- most people are posting with emotional detachment at this point, except this one poster who is just randomly attacking people for care (while obviously continuing to care enough to keep checking and posting herself). It feels transparent. |
So you’re in favor of sending death threats to a pregnant nurse and forcing her into hiding? That’s not a great look for you. |