Where's the visuals? Isn't this when a picture would speak volumes? We have videos for everything else. What is the dress code?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Traderdube <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > *ASBURY PARK* Police are investigating an incident in which a group of > black patrons, including a city firefighter and a downtown > businesswoman, were refused entry late Friday night at the popular new > Beach Bar owned by Madison Marquette at Convention Hall. > > Police Chief Mark Kinmon said officers responded about midnight to a > disturbance outside the bar to find a group of people upset, some > yelling and screaming. > > Kinmon said about five or six people were denied entry by the bar's > security, being told the Beach Bar has a dress code and that they were > not dressed appropriately. Kinmon said they were wearing jeans and > T-shirts with writing on them, and some wore baseball caps. > > The group of people claimed they were not allowed in because they are > black, Kinmon said. "We're investigating reports of the incident being > biased-related and forwarding the case to the Monmouth County > Prosecutor's Office as a bias incident," Kinmon said. "They will review > it along with us. That's standard." > > Police arrested the businesswoman, LaDonna Young, charging her with > disorderly conduct. The city firefighter was identified as David Weedon. > > "Apparently a similar incident occurred on Saturday night, which we're > also looking into," Kinmon said. ' > > He said people were told the bar's dress code, which was why they could > not enter, takes effect after 11 p.m. > > Madison Marquette officials said they are investigating. > > "We're aware there was an incident and, of course, are concerned," said > marketing director Courtney Johnson. "We take such matters very > seriously and are looking into what took place." > > "The investigation's under way, and we need to let the investigation > take its course," said City Manager Terence Reidy. "We take this very > seriously because it's critical that our beachfront and our boardwalk be > open to everyone in our city." > > The Beach Bar, which, according to company literature, has a capacity of > 400 people on the south and east verandas of Convention Hall, is one of > many new venues Madison Marquette opened this summer to revitalize the > beachfront. > > 001 ? 0033.02 -00003 > > > In your voice > > > Read reactions to this story > > User Image > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section? category=pluckpersona&U=6d60e7cb9e0c4d519058e2144a30feb2> > *rjs07712* > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section? category=pluckpersona&U=6d60e7cb9e0c4d519058e2144a30feb2> > wrote: > I'm white and I was turned away from the Beach Bar around midnight on > Friday. I think their dress code is stupid for an outdoor bar on the > beach, but I don't believe it was racist. Equally stupid is McLoone's > "Cover up your beach attire" dress code for lunch outside on the > boardwalk. Either way, I just moved onto a different place that seems to > understand that people wear casual clothes at the beach. Or maybe I > should put a suit & tie in my beach bag. (And by the way, my clothes fit > - I don't have jeans that are worn around the knee). > 7/29/2008 8:59:31 AM > I'm white and I was turned away from the Beach Bar around midnight on > Friday. I think their dress code is stupid for an outdoor bar on the > beach, but I don't believe it was racist. Equally stupid is McLoone's > "Cover up your beach attire" dress code for lunch outside on the > boardwalk. Either way, I just moved onto a different place that seems to > understand that people wear casual clothes at the beach. Or maybe I > should put a suit & tie in my beach bag. (And by the way, my clothes fit > - I don't have jeans that are worn around the knee). rjs07712 > Recommend <javascript:void('Recommend')> New post > <javascript:gsl.addquote(null);> Reply to this Post > <javascript:gsl.addquote("CommentKey:b3174905-6d27-41c3-9a89- 4964c94ed216")> > Report Abuse > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20080729/NEWS01/807290455/-1/&source=nletter-news#none> > > > User Image > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section? category=pluckpersona&U=b3faba31e1e44ebbaa51d51b022dc331> > *DarkCity* > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section? category=pluckpersona&U=b3faba31e1e44ebbaa51d51b022dc331> > wrote: > To all i was there that nite and yes there were white folks in the bar > with jeans and t-shirts with writing on it, Just to set the record > correct, we were told that we could not enter because we wore jeans and > one guy had on dockers and was denied because he did not have on a belt > and no his pants were not sagging, So while we stood to the side > peacefully and observed the security guards allow 3 white males entry > right in front of us with jeans and not only jeans but one had holes in > his jeans. So you tell me is that fair. > 7/29/2008 8:56:13 AM > To all i was there that nite and yes there were white folks in the bar > with jeans and t-shirts with writing on it, Just to set the record > correct, we were told that we could not enter because we wore jeans and > one guy had on dockers and was denied because he did not have on a belt > and no his pants were not sagging, So while we stood to the side > peacefully and observed the security guards allow 3 white males entry > right in front of us with jeans and not only jeans but one had holes in > his jeans. So you tell me is that fair. DarkCity > Recommend <javascript:void('Recommend')> New post > <javascript:gsl.addquote(null);> Reply to this Post > <javascript:gsl.addquote("CommentKey:9cab5442-8f47-46f2-a8f6- a00be4433102")> > Report Abuse > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20080729/NEWS01/807290455/-1/&source=nletter-news#none> > > > User Image > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section? category=pluckpersona&U=38995bb73644404ea9dcb5673560cf92> > *nedab* > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section? category=pluckpersona&U=38995bb73644404ea9dcb5673560cf92> > wrote: > > Replying to kevinM: > > What a joke!!! Get with the dress code, no pants that hang onto you > thighs are allowed!!! > > > > you are assuming that their jeans were sagging. not all of us dress that > way. and besides that, people of other races drss that way too. you > really need to address some personal issues that you have with african > americans. i hope you are not raising children!! > 7/29/2008 8:51:09 AM > <p class="replyingto">Replying to <span > class="author">kevinM</span>:</p><blockquote>What a joke!!! Get with the > dress code, no pants that hang onto you thighs are > allowed!!!</blockquote><br /><br />you are assuming that their jeans > were sagging. not all of us dress that way. and besides that, people of > other races drss that way too. you really need to address some personal > issues that you have with african americans. i hope you are not raising > children!! nedab > Recommend <javascript:void('Recommend')> New post > <javascript:gsl.addquote(null);> Reply to this Post > <javascript:gsl.addquote("CommentKey:8b3f418a-72c3-4ce5-9c1c- 4a5a276b953c")> > Report Abuse > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20080729/NEWS01/807290455/-1/&source=nletter-news#none> > > > User Image > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section? category=pluckpersona&U=38995bb73644404ea9dcb5673560cf92> > *nedab* > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section? category=pluckpersona&U=38995bb73644404ea9dcb5673560cf92> > wrote: > > Replying to msgrto: > > I'm tired of pretending these low-lives are being discriminated > against - just because they say so. They feel comforable lying and > screaming because you, The Sheeple, have accepted all of their > nonsense as bible. Even when Al Charlatan was found to have made up > the entire Tawana Brawley scandle, even after he lied to hurt an > innocent white man and it was proven, you fools pretended he was a > man of honor and to this day listen to his lies and nonsense. You > slobs are pathetic! > > What does it cost to have the County investigate this nonsense? Is > it free? When does it end? How much money should we throw down the > toilet until YOU get tired of paying, paying, paying for fools? > > > > > what makes you think that these people were low lives? or do you > consider all african americans low lives? believe it or not, some of us > are law abiding citizens that dress properly, are educated, and actually > have real professions!! how dare you generalize people that way. > 7/29/2008 8:48:47 AM > <p class="replyingto">Replying to <span > class="author">msgrto</span>:</p><blockquote>I'm tired of pretending > these low-lives are being discriminated against - just because they say > so. They feel comforable lying and screaming because you, The Sheeple, > have accepted all of their nonsense as bible. Even when Al Charlatan was > found to have made up the entire Tawana Brawley scandle, even after he > lied to hurt an innocent white man and it was proven, you fools > pretended he was a man of honor and to this day listen to his lies and > nonsense. You slobs are pathetic!<br /><br />What does it cost to have > the County investigate this nonsense? Is it free? When does it end? How > much money should we throw down the toilet until YOU get tired of > paying, paying, paying for fools?<br /></blockquote><br /><br /><br > />what makes you think that these people were low lives? or do you > consider all african americans low lives? believe it or not, some of us > are law abiding citizens that dress properly, are educated, and actually > have real professions!! how dare you generalize people that way. nedab > Recommend <javascript:void('Recommend')> New post > <javascript:gsl.addquote(null);> Reply to this Post > <javascript:gsl.addquote("CommentKey:9b462f83-d188-44c5-a941- 8f176b8b97c9")> > Report Abuse > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20080729/NEWS01/807290455/-1/&source=nletter-news#none> > > > User Image > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section? category=pluckpersona&U=d46512b6cf164670b4f1800fe704d6a8> > *bewarenj* > <http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section? category=pluckpersona&U=d46512b6cf164670b4f1800fe704d6a8> > wrote: > any proof of white or hispanic people inside wearing similar clothes, or > are they just pulling out the race card as a crutch? > if there were people in there dressed like they were did they get in > before the 11 o'clock dress code is put into play? > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! 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