Escape from LA...
We have a "comments box" here at the coffee shop. The majority of cards left are wonderful. People love our shop, love the atmosphere, the homey feel, the great staff, etc.
One particular card, left last night, disturbs me a little. Someone was complaining about the staff having a discussion regarding the victims of Katrina, saying that they should all be shot, and how insensitive that is, especially to those with relatives in the area.
To this person (and I realize that they are not reading this, but I'm venting here...) who left this comment, I have this to say. If you are going to eavesdrop, then at least pay attention. I happened to have had a similar conversation with one of the employees who worked last night. The gist of the discourse had nothing to do with the victims, but those preying upon them.
There are groups of armed thugs roaming the flooded streets, generally behaving as though they were extras in a bad John Carpenter movie. Widescale looting, shooting at rescuers, not allowing people to leave, stealing food from the trapped, raping, pillaging..., and many other acts of depravity, victimizing the victims.
THESE are the people who need to be weeded out like the vermin that they are. THESE are the scum which need to be erradicated. THESE offscourings of society deserve to be shot on sight. And if any of THESE people are your relatives, then you should be ashamed, not indignant.
So, Mr./Ms. comment card writer, I've one last thing to say to you: While your comments are misdirected, I support your right to utter (write) them. Just as I support the right of my employees to feel so outraged at these outlaws. That's the funny and often unnerving thing about freedom of speech; it works both ways.
But if you are going to grouse, at least know what you are talking about.
One particular card, left last night, disturbs me a little. Someone was complaining about the staff having a discussion regarding the victims of Katrina, saying that they should all be shot, and how insensitive that is, especially to those with relatives in the area.
To this person (and I realize that they are not reading this, but I'm venting here...) who left this comment, I have this to say. If you are going to eavesdrop, then at least pay attention. I happened to have had a similar conversation with one of the employees who worked last night. The gist of the discourse had nothing to do with the victims, but those preying upon them.
There are groups of armed thugs roaming the flooded streets, generally behaving as though they were extras in a bad John Carpenter movie. Widescale looting, shooting at rescuers, not allowing people to leave, stealing food from the trapped, raping, pillaging..., and many other acts of depravity, victimizing the victims.
THESE are the people who need to be weeded out like the vermin that they are. THESE are the scum which need to be erradicated. THESE offscourings of society deserve to be shot on sight. And if any of THESE people are your relatives, then you should be ashamed, not indignant.
So, Mr./Ms. comment card writer, I've one last thing to say to you: While your comments are misdirected, I support your right to utter (write) them. Just as I support the right of my employees to feel so outraged at these outlaws. That's the funny and often unnerving thing about freedom of speech; it works both ways.
But if you are going to grouse, at least know what you are talking about.
posted by Turtle at 3:09 PM
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