Confrontation caught on camera after man denied bus ride because he's black

[canada-man]

A Massachusetts man is demanding answers after a bus driver was caught on camera denying him service because of his race.

"I walk in front of the bus, put my hand up so he can see me, we make eye contact, stood on the side of the road, we made eye contact again, and he keeps going," Kevin Brooks said.

Brooks says he ordered an Uber and followed the bus so he could confront the driver.

Video recorded and blurred by the Vineyard Transit Authority shows the driver at first claiming the bus was at capacity, but seconds later he offered another explanation.

"Well, it's 'cause you're black," the bus driver said.

The transit authority fired the driver following an investigation.

Brooks says he may pursue legal action, and he's speaking out to show his three children the importance of shining a spotlight on discrimination.

https://abc7news.com/society/man-says-he-was-denied-bus-ride-because-hes-black/4202523/

 

[hamermill]

That’s too bad

 

[Mr Deeds]

I dont feel sad for the driver he'll probably end up in Trumps cabinet

 

[newguy20]

I'd like to hear a lot more of the conversation than just the one sentence, "Well, its because you're black".

 

[canada-man]

a news report with the video

 

[newguy20]

Sounds to me like the guy wouldn't accept the "bus was full" explanation so the bus driver said "it's because you're black" sarcastically.
Again, I'd like to hear the whole conversation.
Either way, not a good thing for the bus driver to say, but one is way worse than the other.

 

[thirdcup]

Light cleanses many things. Good on this brave guy.

FYI this quote comes from Louis Brandeis, the first Jew named to the US Supreme Court, at a time when admitting to being a Jew wasn't always smart.
I think the exact quote is "Sunlight is a wonderful disinfectant"
Nevertheless, you made your point.

 

[great bear]

The bus driver would not let the man on the bus because the bus driver was certain it was Canada Man and he was going to play airplane videos.

 

[canada-man]

Sounds to me like the guy wouldn't accept the "bus was full" explanation so the bus driver said "it's because you're black" sarcastically.
Again, I'd like to hear the whole conversation.
Either way, not a good thing for the bus driver to say, but one is way worse than the other.

The bus was at capacity, but officials say the driver had failed to switch the marquee indicating it was full.

https://www.680news.com/2018/07/13/bus-driver-says-passenger-passed-by-because-you-are-black/

 

[Robert Mugabe]

Brooks says he ordered an Uber and followed the bus so he could confront the driver.


https://abc7news.com/society/man-says-he-was-denied-bus-ride-because-hes-black/4202523/

If the Uber driver hadn't stopped he would have been fucked.

 

[TeeJay]

"I walk in front of the bus, put my hand up so he can see me, we make eye contact, stood on the side of the road, we made eye contact again, and he keeps going," Kevin Brooks said.

He could have denied him service for this alone
Not supposed to walk in front of a bus
Black power won't protect you from a bus

 

[HEYHEY]

Sounds to me like the guy wouldn't accept the "bus was full" explanation so the bus driver said "it's because you're black" sarcastically.
Again, I'd like to hear the whole conversation.
Either way, not a good thing for the bus driver to say, but one is way worse than the other.

Exactly
But racists will be racists