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McDonald's Accused of Racial Profiling with Bathroom Access

McDonald's bathrooms—which are lavatories of last resort for any discerning restroom connoisseur—are nevertheless the only option in certain desperate situations. But if you need an emergency comfort break at the Kips Bay location, you'd better hope you're not evacuating while black, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court. Three black men are suing McDonald's, claiming they were told that if they wanted to use the restroom at the 480 Third Avenue location, they had to buy something. They allege that they were, ahem, peenalized because of their race, while witnessing whitey waltz into the water closet!

Christopher White, Abdul Rasuul and Leroy Johnson allege that while they were kept out of the can, a nonpaying white woman was allowed to claim the throne without purchasing anything, according to court papers obtained by the Post. The plaintiffs say they suffered "shock, pain, emotional, psychiatric, psychological and mental injuries" as a result of last year's incident. McDonald's isn't commenting, but it's pretty obvious that Ronald's not racist, because one of his best friends is Grimace, a character of color!

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  • BigUps

    Always gotta make it a color thing. I've been refused before. It's not cause of color.

  • Crapola

    These three probably dish out more "shock, pain, emotional, psychiatric, psychological and mental injuries" in an hour than they receive in a lifetime. Rarely can I pass a group of three black guys without receiving some type of comment or insult.

  • freddynyc

    BTW isn't that a disturbing pic? No doubt from JDS's personal collection...

  • Guest

    It gives the saying "into the clown's mouth" a whole new meaning.

  • freddynyc

    I thought it was a well known fact that white women are less likely to pee on the toilet seat and leave it unflushed.

  • Boogie Down

    American women (not of any particular race) are vile when it comes to bathroom behavior. Many women here piss all over the seat and then don't wash their hands after using the restroom. I have never observed this phenomenon in any other developed country.

  • Guest

    That's because women here have been scared into believing they can catch diseases from toilet seats, when in reality, if they all sat the fuck down and peed like they're supposed to, there would be nothing on the seat to give them a disease.

  • hsilman

    Just two sane points, if I may. First, they didn't all have to use th bathroom atbthe same time to be equally affected by th racist treatment of one of them, so that could be why they are all named. Second, its not too difficult to imagine that they saw this woman treated differently when they were standing right there. Heck she could have walked in the front door and asked for the restroom key while they were being argued with by the manager. This doesn't speak to the reason they were treated the way they were, just showing the scenario isn't farfetched at all.

  • fuboy

    The question is: did they buy anything? If they just walked in off the street, then they have no right to complain.

    And how did they know the white woman didn't buy anything? Is she going to be brought into court and grilled on what she ordered?

    Even though most places I've been in have signs that say 'Restroom for customers only", I often overhear people get very upset over the policy. I've definitely overheard one woman cry racism because she was denied a pee break, and I almost choked on my burger when I heard it.

  • Dirk

    I'm confused. Was this three separate incidents? Or did these three dudes show up together and were denied the bathroom?

  • izsosick

    sounds like they just want to make noise and try to score some easy money.

  • Boogie Down

    "shock, pain, emotional, psychiatric, psychological and mental injuries"

    Suuure.

  • caroaber

    As opposed to using the w.c. after an idiot, like you?

  • Dwayne Hoover

    Next time splurge on a soda if you need to use the restroom. I'm sure it's not too much when you split it three ways, you cheapasses!

  • exnyer

    Do what I do.....tell them either open it up or I`m gonna pee on the floor!!

  • nik13

    All of them had to pee at the same time? "Christopher White, Abdul Rasuul and Leroy Johnson." Is Comedy Central looking for new talent? So many bad jokes to be made of their names...

  • jaycjay

    "All of them had to pee at the same time?"

    Good point. It could actually be that they were not allowed to use the restroom because they were in a group, and the woman was simply because she was alone.

    This discrimination against monophobiacs must end! Monophobia is a disease, not a choice.

  • m015094

    1. Buy something or...

    2. Learn how to go out in public AFTER you've done your "business" or...

    3. Wear a diaper

  • Guest

    Or, walk right the fuck into the bathroom anyway. What is McDonald's staff really going to do?

  • fuboy

    The bathroom doors are always locked. You need an employee to open them.

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