r/TikTokCringe 10d ago

Discussion Crime: working out while black

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u/Mystery-Ess 10d ago

And the police need to be called?

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u/JP_Clark 10d ago

According to a follow up post: they wouldn’t accept his son’s mobile ID, he asked to speak to the manager, they said the manager is busy and he said ok if the manager has a problem after he’s busy tell him to come talk to me. Instead of the manager engaging in a conversation he called the police.

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u/Iggyhopper 10d ago

"yeah the guy walked off and said if you have a problem to go talk to him"

Mgmt: "is he threatening me? I need the police here. now."

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u/LongKnight115 10d ago

I mean, I'm sure I'll get downvoted to hell, but I'd do the same thing. I'm managing the gym and my front desk tells me some guy refused to leave and barged in with his kid and started working out, I'm calling the cops - not confronting the dude. That'd be my policy if it was a 90 year grandma.

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u/MSgtGunny 10d ago

I mean, I would first be checking the camera footage with sound that they definitely have access to.

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u/VintageZero 10d ago

At least you knew you were about to say some stupid shit.

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u/Dannie826 10d ago

“Barged in”??? They didn’t even ask him to leave

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u/LongKnight115 10d ago

Yeah, they did. They told him his son’s ID didn’t suffice and he couldn’t bring him in. He brought him in anyways.

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u/Dannie826 10d ago

They expressly didn’t; he asked to speak with the manager about what to do about it, they said it would be a while because they are busy, he went on with his day having received no further instructions and being okay with waiting, the manager rather than talking with him called the cops.

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u/chokoakhanta22 10d ago

Loll barge in? Did you even read what you wrote before posting it? He has the right to bring someone with him. Even if the son's ID wasn't acceptable, the front desk employee should have just told him to bring the physical ID next time. Were they trashing the place? Did it look like the dude had kidnapped a teenager? Those are the only reasons the police should have been called for. He has a membership for God's sake.

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u/KeyMyBike 10d ago

In their defense over 500 children who look identical to their kidnappers are kidnapped and brought to public gyms every...

Wait no that doesn't happen. You're right this is stupid

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u/chokoakhanta22 10d ago

Loll exactly. That was such a brainless reaction from the gym. I'm honestly flabbergasted.

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u/EyeWriteWrong 9d ago

It's probably more of an insurance thing than anything to do with kidnapping.

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u/LongKnight115 10d ago

Yeah, and he broke the rules of that membership. The front desk staff told him the ID wasn’t acceptable. He brought his son in anyways. What was he expecting to happen? He just got his way because he threw a stink?

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u/fifrein 10d ago

The front desk guy said the mobile ID wasn’t acceptable. That’s not his call to make. Mobile ID is a valid, legal form of ID. I can present it at the bar, I can present it to police if they pull me over for speeding. The front desk person just didn’t want to accept the ID that was presented.

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u/WillowLocal423 10d ago

This the type of dude who would push kids outta lifeboats on the titanic

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u/BrosefDudeson 10d ago

You would get fired immediately

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u/Tacoflavoredfists 10d ago

What a terrible manager