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Tow truck driver said he refused service to woman because she supports Bernie Sanders
Fox Carolina ^ | May 4, 2016 | Dal Kalsi

Posted on 05/05/2016 9:51:06 AM PDT by Objective Scrutator

ASHEVILLE, NC (FOX Carolina) -

A local tow truck driver said he refused to tow a woman’s car after he saw Bernie Sanders stickers on the vehicle.

Kenneth Shupe said he was called to pick up a woman stranded on I-26 in Asheville on Monday.

When he saw “a bunch of Bernie Sanders stuff” he said he told the woman, “very politely,” that he could’t tow her car because she was “obviously a socialist” and advised her to “call the government” for a tow.

"Every business dealing in recent history with a socialist minded person I have not gotten paid," Shupe said. "Every time I deal with these people I get 'Berned' with an 'e' not a 'u'."

Shupe, who runs Shupee Max Towing in Travelers Rest, said he is a conservative Christian who supports Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Shupe said he has drawn a line in the sand not to do business with Bernie Sanders’ supporters.

Sanders is running for president in 2016 on the Democratic ticket.

“I respect their beliefs, and I hope they respect my views,” Shupe said Wednesday.

The woman’s mother Kelle McWade posted an angry message on Facebook after the incident, calling Shupe a bigot.

"Trump's motto is 'Make America Great Again'," McWade said. "And this kind of divisive behavior is not going to make America great again."

Below is Kelle McWade’s public post:

Heads up, friends.... Cass had a wreck in Asheville yesterday. She is fine, but the car was not driveable. We called our mechanic who was tied up in Easley at the time, so he sent ShupeeMax Towing to get her. Kenneth Shupee drove from Travelers Rest to Asheville, hooked up her car, and when he went around to the back, he came back and told her that he wouldn't tow her because she had a Bernie sticker on the back of the car. HE LEFT HER ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE IN NC, and DROVE AWAY. Spread this bigot's story far & wide. Btw, I'm guessing he's a Trump supporter. The only difference is that the Don would have taken the money, because he at least realizes that liberals' money spends just the same as anyone else's. Dumb (expletive) cost himself money driving all the way to Asheville & back for nothing. (Expletive).

Greenville Attorney Steve Sumner weighed in on the situation saying,"We may not like it and we may not agree with it but I don't believe any laws were broken."

Sumner said unlike race, sexuality, and religion, political affiliation is not a protected class.

"As long as there is no contract between the driver and the tow truck company then there is no legal obligation for the tow truck company to pick her up," Sumner said.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: business; feelthebern; freedom; northcarolina; sanders
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To: Objective Scrutator
It’s entirely plausiable that he has towed socialists before, and found out that they either didn’t have enough money to pay for the service, or were trying to defraud him in some other manner.

The article excerpt says exactly that:

"Every business dealing in recent history with a socialist minded person I have not gotten paid," Shupe said. "Every time I deal with these people I get 'Berned' with an 'e' not a 'u'."

41 posted on 05/05/2016 10:09:35 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: HiTech RedNeck

kudos for putting principles over money. Put an end to political correctness and we’ll be better off as a nation.


42 posted on 05/05/2016 10:10:26 AM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Objective Scrutator
"Every business dealing in recent history with a socialist minded person I have not gotten paid," Shupe said. "Every time I deal with these people I get 'Berned' with an 'e' not a 'u'."

Just collect first, cash. Business is business.

43 posted on 05/05/2016 10:10:55 AM PDT by meadsjn
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To: Marko413

A REALLY class act would be “do you lack funds, oh you do? let me give my church a call and see if they could help.”

One lived out example is worth a million words of preaching.

Bernie is there because churches, back in FDR’s day, already were jumping for “let Uncle Sam do it” bait.


44 posted on 05/05/2016 10:11:20 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: US_MilitaryRules
I don’t understand this? I would be pi$$ed but I would charge her double or triple and explain why.

Bingo. Used to do this at the pharmacy. PITA's got charged more. In some cases, a lot more.
45 posted on 05/05/2016 10:11:28 AM PDT by farming pharmer ('Your work will warm you' - overheard in a Soviet gulag...)
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To: Mollypitcher1

Whose principles? God’s or the world’s?


46 posted on 05/05/2016 10:11:47 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Sometimes there are more important things things than money. Like principles. Goes for politics as well.


47 posted on 05/05/2016 10:12:20 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: HiTech RedNeck

He penalized himself.....I doubt it. She probably wouldn’t have paid the bill.


48 posted on 05/05/2016 10:12:44 AM PDT by Safetgiver (Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: Objective Scrutator

Call the government for a tow. LOL!!


49 posted on 05/05/2016 10:12:50 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: Objective Scrutator

Stupid.


50 posted on 05/05/2016 10:13:51 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Reno89519

If you have a Trump sticker on your car, the likelihood your car will be vandalized is near certain


51 posted on 05/05/2016 10:13:53 AM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Good point.


52 posted on 05/05/2016 10:14:22 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: meadsjn

Or maybe this could have even been arranged by phone first. “I’ll come if your debit or credit card is accepted by my validation system, or else the first stop is a bank or ATM to get the cash to pay for it.”

Oh wait. Then he would have to do it to everybody, what a drag.


53 posted on 05/05/2016 10:14:49 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Objective Scrutator

I’m all for giving the Lefties more tastes of their own medicine, but being stranded and broken down really sucks, and having it get worse because of political views (even dumb ones) is not good. We need to pick our battles wisely in life, and this does more to hurt the Conservative cause than to help it. I give a thumbs-down.


54 posted on 05/05/2016 10:14:53 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: justlurking

LMAO !

When dealing with moonbats, get the money up front. If no money no service. They do believe everything in life can be discounted or their favorite term, pro bono.


55 posted on 05/05/2016 10:15:14 AM PDT by Busta Rhymes
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

Right or wrong, it is funny.


56 posted on 05/05/2016 10:15:34 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Safetgiver

Which is what he claimed, but probably he actually only got Berned maybe 20% of the time.


57 posted on 05/05/2016 10:15:59 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Aliska
That was just plain wrong.

Of course it was wrong. The woman was in distress, after a fashion. The tow truck driver had no legal responsibility here that I can see. But he had a moral responsibility. It is the decent thing - and dare I say the Christian thing - to try to help people who are in distress.

Gays who walk into a bakery are not in distress. This woman was in distress.

But there is the payment angle. The tow truck driver had a justifiable concern that he wouldn't get payed. So get the money up front, then make the tow.

Or just make the tow, and keep the car until you get payed.

58 posted on 05/05/2016 10:16:26 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: dsrtsage
If you have a Trump sticker on your car, the likelihood your car will be vandalized is near certain

which is why i prefer the red cap, the cowards won't strike anything that can fight back.

59 posted on 05/05/2016 10:16:50 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Leaning Right

Aw, you’re being sensible. That will never fly around here.


60 posted on 05/05/2016 10:17:11 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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