Internet Destroys White Woman Who Called The Cops On Black Folks Having A BBQ With 24 Brutal Memes
Merritt Lake in Oakland, California, has seen some crazy stuff. According to locals, creepy men are jogging there in Speedos and women are walking their cats on leashes. However, people think that a recent video by Michelle Dione has captured the weirdest incident that has ever happened there.
A white woman called the cops to stop a few black folks enjoying a BBQ. "I hear you have a problem with these gentlemen having a barbecue here at the lake. What's going on?" Michelle asked while recording the lady. She responded that it was a non-charcoal grilling area, "It causes extra money from our city to do things when children get injured because of improperly disposed coals." Lake Merritt has six designated barbecue zones ― three that permit charcoal grills and three that don't. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the unidentified woman was actually correct. But it's her attitude and the way she handled the situation that people are debating over the internet.
"My husband was one of the men being harassed at the barbecue. I was up the street from the park and had just finished eating brunch with our daughters," Michelle told Bored Panda. "He texted me a picture of the woman and said 'If I go to jail this is who did it to me.' I immediately called him, asked what was going on. He said she wouldn't leave him or his friend alone for two hours and kept saying they were going to jail for barbecuing. So I asked where in the park he was and immediately walked down there with our daughters."
"I think it is really incumbent on all of us that when we call [the] police, it is for emergency purposes," Oakland City Councilmember Lynette Gibson McElhaney said. "I want to encourage people to know when to call the police, when to raise a question of regulations with the city council, maybe there is a passive way to reach out to us."
McElhaney claimed she is not aware of any reports of children being injured by discarded coal, but Dana Riley, a spokeswoman for Oakland’s parks department, told HuffPost that the last time they received a report of a child being burned by discarded coal at the lake was in 2015.
Eventually, Oakland police did arrive at the scene. The officers took a report, both parties claiming they were being harassed. No citations were given and no arrests were made. The group were allowed to continue the barbeque.
"Compared to other stories relating to people of color getting harassed and targeted for various reasons, and the many times we hear about police shootings, I think this one story had a happy ending for many people," Michelle Dione added. "It was not a happy ending for the woman who was harassing the men, but it was for the many people who made the video go viral. The feedback is amazing. The Black community is thanking me for exposing a problem on video that they often deal with but feel like many ignore or do not believe their stories. The White community is thanking me for exposing something that opened their eyes and has given them confidence to deal with harassment whenever they see it."
In response, Oakland residents held a huge cookout on the same site a few days after the controversial events. The backlash spread across the internet as well, transforming the woman into a meme. What do you think about all of this? Let us know in the comments.
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this is funny, but this whole thing is just depressing. people as stupid as this woman shouldn't be allowed to use telephones.
"he keeps shouting about a dream he has....yes, I think he might hurt someone..."
"Yes, they just finished brunch and are showing love to one another. Help!!!"
"i would like to report a fat black guy and his friends singing catchy songs."
" yes police this is Susan i see black people catching the holy ghost" Police: (dial tone)
"yes the 2 black men seem to be about to attack a poor innocent white man behind his back...."
Hello police there's a large number of blacks taking a photo, I think they're going to start rioting
Sometimes, people *deserve* to be memes, and made fun of. This woman is an awful human.
Let's not forget the moron who called campus police on a graduate student who had fallen asleep in the student lounge.
exactly! I was thinking about it!
The racist student's name is Sarah Barasch. Just so people know, because they should.
@Damien T, some white grad student called campus police when another grad student (black) feel asleep while studying in the common room. Previously the same student called campus police on another black student who had gotten lost looking for a meeting that was scheduled in the same building. Same b***ch in 2 separate incidents. Both times, the police said that those people were real students and that they had a right to be in that building.
What was that about?
@Damien - She was sleeping while black - in the graduate common room. Another student called the campus police and they came and harassed her for a couple of hours because the registrar had misspelled her name. The same white student also called police earlier when a friend of the same black student got lost in the building looking for his friend's office. .... I'd call that a pattern of harassment, and if I were the student I would be seeking a restraining order against the white idiot.
My only question is: Why does this suddenly need to be a race issue? The way I see it the woman was just one of those very strict types that wants everyone to follow the law. No bbq in a no bbq zone. Sure that is still an attitude that is worthy of some discussion(especially if the folks holding the bbq are not actually causing trouble for anyone) but just because it's a white lady and black dudes this becomes a race issue??! Just sad
It's because there is a series of white people calling the cops on black people. Having a BBQ, sleeping in a dorm, waiting at Starbucks, etc. Highly likely unconscious bias plays a big role here.
What convinced me was the "I don't feel safe" part. If she was only concerned about rules & regs, that would have been her issue. But since fear was, unless she has some coal phobia, it WAS sadly a race issue.
But did she call because she is a prude and saw someone breaking a rule or did she call because of the color of their skin? There's a big difference.
Wake up Willem, it's not too late to temper your diseased liberalism.
And a lot of them deserved it. That cop who choked the guy at the Waffle House? Turns out they were being abusive to the staff. That woman who was questioned by cops at the airport? Turns out she was spilling over into another woman's seat and started accusing the woman of racism and harassing her with her cellphone camera when the woman simply asked if she could move over a bit.
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Jesus Christ, you low-T cuck. Go back into the closet and watch your trans "girl"friend fuck her black boyfriend. An ironic beard isn't a substitute for a chin or a jaw, by the way.
But they did mention in the video, that she was being aggressive towards those people prior to the person making the video arriving.
They were smiling as they said that. There was no reason to assume they were being honest. Those chicks came for the drama.
She addressed them as niggers at one point in the video.
She did? Do your remember in which part? I just can not watch that whole things, drives me crazy.
That might indeed make a difference. I based my opinion mostly on the text
Kid, please can I borrow your rose colored glasses? I too like to see a self-denial version of the world.
I can send a copy to your mailbox if you give me an adress.
So they are having bbq in no bbq area? I honestly don't know about that part
It wasn't a no BBQ area. Merrit Park does separate the charcoal from the non-charcoal cooking areas for safety reasons after a child was burned back in 2015 on improperly disposed of coals. https://www.lakemerritt.org/park-info.html It's so frustrating to see both sides arguing past each other over semantics. I think one side wasn't listening with an open mind because of the perception that white people are always out to dominate black people. The only people making a big issue out of race was the people grilling and the woman taking the video.
I agree totally
your right, sick of all this racist crap
Sigh.
Kid, go back to your rock.
Always funny when white folks deny racism. "Oooh! I didn't see it so it does not count," "it doesn't affect me so it doesn't exist." "Oh I know racism exists but not until I say it is racism." "My Dad said there is no racism. My dad is always right. He always burns crosses with his friends to show he is a Godfearing Christian." Puhleaze!
You know, I think it's very important that we take racism seriously , since it's a serious issue. One of the crucial steps to dealing with problems is being able to accurately pinpoint the problem. In my eyes, misuse of the word racism(by association to things that are in fact NOT racist) is almost just as bad to help the problem as the actual ignoring of it. This seems like one of those cases where it's misused. Let's look at the definition shall we? "prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior." We have absolutely NOTHING but prejudice to base ourselves off to say that the woman would've acted differently when there would have been white people holding the bbq. And I really don't want to deny racism. In fact, if I really wanted to observe it, I would look at your comment which contains some pretty racist prejudices against white people, but I don't want to lose track of the main point
Because it is a race issue. If you don’t see that you’re blind as well as ignorant.
You're kidding, right? The woman made it a race issue and if you don't see it, then maybe you should reflect or just not write assinnine remarks online. Moron.
I dont mean to be rude, but it was a designated bbq zone, and charcoal grills were allowed.
No, charcoal grills were not allowed in that narrow area along Lakeshore Ave. https://www.lakemerritt.org/park-info.html The map is clear if you pay attention and take the time to understand the two icons and the written information near the bottom of the page.
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Because that fat white woman probably sees white people grilling there all the time and does nothing.
I think it's weird when someone is against racism (you're right it's really horrible, I totally against it too) but is ok with fat shaming. It just discredits the line.
Exactly! Also add ugly fat white woman.
The police officers face is pure gold, you know he's thinking don't laugh and I can't wait to tell my buddys about this later.
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Sometimes, people *deserve* to be memes, and made fun of. This woman is an awful human.
Let's not forget the moron who called campus police on a graduate student who had fallen asleep in the student lounge.
exactly! I was thinking about it!
The racist student's name is Sarah Barasch. Just so people know, because they should.
@Damien T, some white grad student called campus police when another grad student (black) feel asleep while studying in the common room. Previously the same student called campus police on another black student who had gotten lost looking for a meeting that was scheduled in the same building. Same b***ch in 2 separate incidents. Both times, the police said that those people were real students and that they had a right to be in that building.
What was that about?
@Damien - She was sleeping while black - in the graduate common room. Another student called the campus police and they came and harassed her for a couple of hours because the registrar had misspelled her name. The same white student also called police earlier when a friend of the same black student got lost in the building looking for his friend's office. .... I'd call that a pattern of harassment, and if I were the student I would be seeking a restraining order against the white idiot.
My only question is: Why does this suddenly need to be a race issue? The way I see it the woman was just one of those very strict types that wants everyone to follow the law. No bbq in a no bbq zone. Sure that is still an attitude that is worthy of some discussion(especially if the folks holding the bbq are not actually causing trouble for anyone) but just because it's a white lady and black dudes this becomes a race issue??! Just sad
It's because there is a series of white people calling the cops on black people. Having a BBQ, sleeping in a dorm, waiting at Starbucks, etc. Highly likely unconscious bias plays a big role here.
What convinced me was the "I don't feel safe" part. If she was only concerned about rules & regs, that would have been her issue. But since fear was, unless she has some coal phobia, it WAS sadly a race issue.
But did she call because she is a prude and saw someone breaking a rule or did she call because of the color of their skin? There's a big difference.
Wake up Willem, it's not too late to temper your diseased liberalism.
And a lot of them deserved it. That cop who choked the guy at the Waffle House? Turns out they were being abusive to the staff. That woman who was questioned by cops at the airport? Turns out she was spilling over into another woman's seat and started accusing the woman of racism and harassing her with her cellphone camera when the woman simply asked if she could move over a bit.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Jesus Christ, you low-T cuck. Go back into the closet and watch your trans "girl"friend fuck her black boyfriend. An ironic beard isn't a substitute for a chin or a jaw, by the way.
But they did mention in the video, that she was being aggressive towards those people prior to the person making the video arriving.
They were smiling as they said that. There was no reason to assume they were being honest. Those chicks came for the drama.
She addressed them as niggers at one point in the video.
She did? Do your remember in which part? I just can not watch that whole things, drives me crazy.
That might indeed make a difference. I based my opinion mostly on the text
Kid, please can I borrow your rose colored glasses? I too like to see a self-denial version of the world.
I can send a copy to your mailbox if you give me an adress.
So they are having bbq in no bbq area? I honestly don't know about that part
It wasn't a no BBQ area. Merrit Park does separate the charcoal from the non-charcoal cooking areas for safety reasons after a child was burned back in 2015 on improperly disposed of coals. https://www.lakemerritt.org/park-info.html It's so frustrating to see both sides arguing past each other over semantics. I think one side wasn't listening with an open mind because of the perception that white people are always out to dominate black people. The only people making a big issue out of race was the people grilling and the woman taking the video.
I agree totally
your right, sick of all this racist crap
Sigh.
Kid, go back to your rock.
Always funny when white folks deny racism. "Oooh! I didn't see it so it does not count," "it doesn't affect me so it doesn't exist." "Oh I know racism exists but not until I say it is racism." "My Dad said there is no racism. My dad is always right. He always burns crosses with his friends to show he is a Godfearing Christian." Puhleaze!
You know, I think it's very important that we take racism seriously , since it's a serious issue. One of the crucial steps to dealing with problems is being able to accurately pinpoint the problem. In my eyes, misuse of the word racism(by association to things that are in fact NOT racist) is almost just as bad to help the problem as the actual ignoring of it. This seems like one of those cases where it's misused. Let's look at the definition shall we? "prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior." We have absolutely NOTHING but prejudice to base ourselves off to say that the woman would've acted differently when there would have been white people holding the bbq. And I really don't want to deny racism. In fact, if I really wanted to observe it, I would look at your comment which contains some pretty racist prejudices against white people, but I don't want to lose track of the main point
Because it is a race issue. If you don’t see that you’re blind as well as ignorant.
You're kidding, right? The woman made it a race issue and if you don't see it, then maybe you should reflect or just not write assinnine remarks online. Moron.
I dont mean to be rude, but it was a designated bbq zone, and charcoal grills were allowed.
No, charcoal grills were not allowed in that narrow area along Lakeshore Ave. https://www.lakemerritt.org/park-info.html The map is clear if you pay attention and take the time to understand the two icons and the written information near the bottom of the page.
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Because that fat white woman probably sees white people grilling there all the time and does nothing.
I think it's weird when someone is against racism (you're right it's really horrible, I totally against it too) but is ok with fat shaming. It just discredits the line.
Exactly! Also add ugly fat white woman.
The police officers face is pure gold, you know he's thinking don't laugh and I can't wait to tell my buddys about this later.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I resigned my office-job and now I am getting paid £64 hourly. How? I work over internet! My old work was making me miserable, so I was forced to try something different, two years after...I can say my life is changed-completely for the better! Check it out what i do.... http://url.ie/12b8z