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AT&T fires president over racist images sent over his phone

Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:18 am
Posted by DavidTheGnome
Monroe
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Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:18 am
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He asked her to transfer the data to a new phone which is how she found the pictures. Not sure how the data transfer works, surely not go through this phone item by item and text it to this other phone...? If it is a more streamlined process than that, why was she digging through his stuff?

Dumb move on his part though, both is sending the pictures through a work phone and then giving this lady access.
Posted by tunechi
Member since Jun 2009
10188 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:20 am to
Pussification of america
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:21 am to
Its the "Its Friday N***as!" image of an African kid dancing with a smile on his face.

That has been passed around my group emails and texts for years
Posted by Jcorye1
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Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:21 am to
If they were truly racist images sent over a phone, I'd fire his arse too.
Posted by tankyank13
NOLA
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Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:23 am to
Im pissed, im switching to boost mobile to send a message
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:23 am to
If every person who has that same picture somewhere on their phone was sued for $100M, the world would go bankrupt
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:23 am to
I have had that sent to me by black friends and have black friends in group emails that gave no fricks when white people have sent it FWIW


Its with an "as" not "ers" and the picture of that kid getting down with a dance move and a smile on his face is pretty funny.
Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:23 am to
I wonder what would happen if AT&T decided to look through her phone as well...
Posted by Sid in Lakeshore
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:23 am to
Reason 3249856 not to h.........
Posted by WG_Dawg
Hoover
Member since Jun 2004
86489 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:23 am to
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If they were truly racist images sent over a phone, I'd fire his arse too.


Even if it didnt impact him doing his job in anyway? People shouldn't get fired from work for texts they send to friends on their personal time, unless its like child porn or "I'm going to blow up the office"
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:24 am to
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If every person who has that same picture somewhere on their phone was sued for $100M, the world would go bankrupt




Seriously

One of the most popular memes I can think of.
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
38123 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:24 am to
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Its the "Its Friday N***as!" image of an African kid dancing with a smile on his face. That has been passed around my group emails and texts for years


Send that to my wife every Friday

And she works with a black girl who she also shares the image with. She gets a kick out of it.
This post was edited on 4/29/15 at 11:28 am
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:25 am to
OMG PUSSIFICATION OF MERICA...SJWs
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61506 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:26 am to
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Pussification of america


Firing someone that possibly upset a large segment of customers and employees is not a bad thing. Someone being able to claim there is $100 million worth of damages from this is what's wrong with this country.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96013 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:27 am to
man i opened that link figuring it would be something bad. good grief fired over that? i cant count how many times i've seen that.


Honestly i dont consider that even remotely racist.
Posted by Speys and Tays
Member since Dec 2014
340 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:27 am to
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Jcorye1
AT&T fires president over racist images sent over his phone by Jcorye1If they were truly racist images sent over a phone, I'd fire his arse to


What is a truly racist image anyway, how about fire him for his politics being really extreme, or his religious views.
Ridiculous
Posted by CuseTiger
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Member since Jul 2013
8206 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:28 am to
Pretty sure strong safety is in the comments section

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I have never understood why white men are so afraid of racial discrimination lawsuits. If you aren't doing anything wrong you have nothing to be afraid of. White males simply want to have their way in the companies without any accountability. You can't do this dirty type of sh!t. You can't. It's against policy. Why should white males be above the rules? I can't demean a muslim or a woman or an asian and get away with it. I would be fired. So I know not to do this. White males because of their cockiness and arrogance think they can get away with everything and that's why their companies get sued so often. They don't want to play by the rules and behave.
Posted by KJason
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2008
1199 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:28 am to
Was She suing before or after she found this meme?
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:29 am to
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man i opened that link figuring it would be something bad. good grief fired over that? i cant count how many times i've seen that.




Company HAD to fire him over that after it went public (from lady) because of the social landscape of the country now and the threat of pissing off half their customer base.

The lady did not have to go public or sue him for $100 million. She clearly is the piece of shite here.
This post was edited on 4/29/15 at 11:30 am
Posted by Jcorye1
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Member since Dec 2007
71409 posts
Posted on 4/29/15 at 11:29 am to
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Even if it didnt impact him doing his job in anyway? People shouldn't get fired from work for texts they send to friends on their personal time, unless its like child porn or "I'm going to blow up the office"



Well, when your business is a phone company, and you use said phone to send shite you shouldn't, I don't mind them getting canned in that instance.

I haven't seen the photo honestly, that's why I originally responded if it's truly racist.
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