Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Waffle House Accused of Discrimination
Fox News ^ | Tuesday, January 18, 2005 | AP

Posted on 01/18/2005 11:28:43 AM PST by shoffma1999

A group of blacks sued the Waffle House chain Tuesday, claiming they were discriminated against at restaurants in three Georgia cities. The Georgia lawsuit joins three others recently filed in North Carolina, Alabama and Virginia against the Norcross, Ga.-based company and its franchisees, who are accused of maintaining a pattern of discrimination and violating federal civil rights laws (search). The Plaintiffs in the cases allege that Servers used racial epithets, refused to wait on minority patrons, provided them with slow service and poor quality food while providing whites with prompt service and quality food. Wafflehouse spokesman Pat Warner has pointed out two previous lawsuits in South Carolina and North Carolina where both Juries found in favor of Wafflehouse to demonstrate that "Waffle House Inc. has no tolerance for discrimination in our restaurants, and we react swiftly and decisively if we find a violation of our anti-discrimination policies," .

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism
KEYWORDS: aclulist; backinblack; baloney; flatoutlies; litigious; sure2baclassicthread; vultures; whiners; yeahright
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-109 next last

1 posted on 01/18/2005 11:28:44 AM PST by shoffma1999
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999

Get back!


2 posted on 01/18/2005 11:29:11 AM PST by evets (God bless president George W. Bush)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999

Watch your back


3 posted on 01/18/2005 11:29:37 AM PST by NautiNurse (Osama bin Laden has more tapes than Steely Dan)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: evets

Back off!


4 posted on 01/18/2005 11:29:53 AM PST by LanPB01
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999

Behind their backs, eh?


5 posted on 01/18/2005 11:30:10 AM PST by Cultural Jihad
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999; Admin Moderator
Blacks sue maybe?
6 posted on 01/18/2005 11:30:10 AM PST by georgiadevildog (Get to work. You aren't being paid to believe in the power of your dreams.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NautiNurse

Back off!


7 posted on 01/18/2005 11:30:22 AM PST by Camachee
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999; Admin Moderator

You need to fix the headline...............................


8 posted on 01/18/2005 11:31:04 AM PST by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999
Wait 'til the ribs call their lawyer!
9 posted on 01/18/2005 11:31:04 AM PST by snarks_when_bored
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999

Not the back of the bus again?


10 posted on 01/18/2005 11:31:19 AM PST by highflight (from a distance - buzzards might appear as eagles.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999

I looked at that headline and wondered, "Who is this Sue Wafflehouse person and why would anyone back her?"


11 posted on 01/18/2005 11:31:22 AM PST by siunevada
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: LanPB01

Ha! You beat me by 30 seconds. :O)


12 posted on 01/18/2005 11:31:22 AM PST by Camachee
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999

WOW- I didn't think anybody expected quality food or service from Waffle House.


13 posted on 01/18/2005 11:31:40 AM PST by msp2004
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: LanPB01
Got back?

14 posted on 01/18/2005 11:31:46 AM PST by evets (God bless president George W. Bush)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999

Yes, I was at this Waffle place and I hurt my back, my back wants compensation.


15 posted on 01/18/2005 11:31:57 AM PST by Imaverygooddriver (I`m a very good driver and I approve this message.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999

Baby got back...and blamed it on Waffle House.


16 posted on 01/18/2005 11:31:59 AM PST by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: snarks_when_bored

LOL!


17 posted on 01/18/2005 11:32:01 AM PST by NautiNurse (Osama bin Laden has more tapes than Steely Dan)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Camachee

I'll be Back!


18 posted on 01/18/2005 11:32:08 AM PST by BigCinBigD
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999

Must really have been some offensive backs...


19 posted on 01/18/2005 11:32:38 AM PST by Hatteras
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: shoffma1999

Really?

20 posted on 01/18/2005 11:32:41 AM PST by mhking (Do not mess with dragons, for thou art crunchy & good with ketchup...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-109 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson