‘Why Do I Have to be Quiet?’: Black Man Threatened, Told to Stop Complaining After White Man Calls Him a Racial Slur at Florida Restaurant
A white Florida man used a racial slur at a restaurant loud enough for a Black diner to overhear, then allegedly apologized only after he realized someone was filming him. What unfolded on video is a textbook example of how racists close ranks and avoid accountability. Patrick Scott Barnes was enjoying a meal at his…
