A New Tavern opened up in Des Moines, Iowa is accused of RACISM after complaints emerged that it's specifically targeting Black MEN!!
Tispy Crow Tavern said it would refuse service to anyone wearing clothing such as: Bagging Jeans, plain t-shirts, construction boots...however the other part then says anyone wearing do-rags or scarf, cloth worn around their head and tied in the back, sideway caps and jeans hanging below the waist are also banned!!
Management later removed the sign after the embarrassing mishap went viral when it had fierce backlash
It remains to be known if this policy had been abandoned or just in secret
It raised the debate in town on whether dress codes in bars are instituted for safety purposes or a thinly veiled scheme designed to discriminate minorities.
The clothing ban in particular is aimed at young african american men who wear the apparel they are banning.
28 y/o Arnold Woods said "Not just downtown bars, but all bars want it both ways". Arnold is a black male graduate says "They don't want minorities there because if too many black men are in a bar it brings trouble. It's obvious what they're trying to do"
Steve McFadden, the owner of the bar said discrimination was not a factor in enforcing the dress code but claimed that nearby establishments had problems with "rowdy customers" and "recent shootings" with people who dress this way and said they just want "good customers". He said he took action after a group of black AND white customers harassed others..
Tony Tyler took the picture before it was removed said "Who doesn't wear a plain t-shirt??. It looks like a great place and i heard it's a place to be right now but i will not go to a place that targets racial groups"
Would you be banned if you went to this bar? let's see what people will vote
The Sign -
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/23/20/429E0CCF00000578-4722742-image-m-58_1500838923187.jpg
Racist Bar -
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/23/17/429C3CAD00000578-0-image-a-31_1500828266216.jpg
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/23/20/429E0CD300000578-4722742-image-a-57_1500838908048.jpg
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