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EricMaundry

(1,619 posts)
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:57 AM Jun 2018

Pasadena's Race Problems Make World Headlines Again

... As usual Mayor One Term Terry Tornek has been nowhere to be found on this kind of an issue, and I am sure that a man with as busy a schedule as his spent talking to McCondo developers, real estate professionals, corporate executives looking for tax breaks and Rose Parade passes, along with other concerned stakeholders, finds this approach to be both comfortable and convenient.

However, around the world today Pasadena is once again a topic of heated discussion for being a city having some rather unfortunate problems with race. The Pasadena Star News has an article all about that today called "Activists protest outside Westin Pasadena after video of allegedly racist encounter goes viral." I am not certain what is alleged about it, though. Link to the Star News here.

But since there are so many articles out there to choose from, I've decided to cite Isle of Wight Radio's reporting today. It is a little more visceral and down to earth, plus it gives you an idea of just how badly the Rotten Rose is once again being perceived by those from beyond the smoggy confines of the San Gabriel Valley.

https://sierramadretattler.blogspot.com/2018/06/pasadenas-race-problems-make-world.html

If anybody knows the name of this asshole, let me know. The Westin Pasadena won't say, and nobody knows who he is.

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