Quebec bar owner fined for refusing black customers - GoFuckYourself.com

Doctor Dre · 07-27-2006, 02:14 AM

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A Montreal-area bar has been fined $25,000 for refusing to serve black customers.

In the ruling, the Quebec Human Rights Commission described Longueuil's Le Surf as racist and exclusionary and said a steep fine was necessary to send the bar a message.

Seydou Diallo, one of the individuals refused at the bar, said he's still shocked by his treatment at Le Surf, which occurred three years ago.

Diallo and a friend, Mamadou El Bachir Gologo, visited Le Surf in September 2003 looking for a drink at their local watering hole. He said the two were flabbergasted when they were denied service because of their skin colour.

"The first time we asked for a drink the manager told us, 'We cannot serve you.' I say 'Why?' and he says, 'That's our policy. No black people inside.' "

Diallo said the manager then uttered a number of racist slurs, branding blacks "gang members," "bandits" and "troublemakers."

Diallo said he was stunned by the comments and offered up his university student card and other pieces of identification to placate the manager, but to no avail.

Undercover operation

Upset about the incident, Diallo went to the press and ended up going back to the same bar a few days later with reporter Stéphane Alarie, from the Journal de Montreal.

Alarie, a Caucasian, disguised himself as a black person (with the help of a special-effects and makeup expert) and ventured into the bar with Diallo to check out his story.

The two were denied service, but this time Alarie recorded the exchange and went public with the story in October 2003 in a series on racism where he went undercover as a black person for a week.

An isolated incident

"I don't think he [the owner] was trying to be mean, it was just ignorance," said Alarie of the incident.

"I'm convinced it was an isolated act, you don't see much of that in Montreal."

Diallo was later put in touch with the Centre for Research-Action on Race Relations (CRARR), and the group filed a complaint to the Human Rights Commission on behalf of Diallo and Gologo.

"After three long years of waiting, I am glad with the decision," said Diallo of the commission's penalty.

Fo Niemi, head of the race-relations group, also applauded the fine.

"Twenty-five thousand, should serve as a reminder? that racism can cost you a lot."

Le Surf was given a month to pay the fine. The commission is also demanding that the bar demonstrate that it has changed its policy to include customers of all racial backgrounds and orientations.

it's pretty much every bar arround here... black people just cause trouble... and that's a FACT.

BOSS1 · 07-27-2006, 02:17 AM

i dunt go to bars so its all good

Bdiddy · 07-27-2006, 02:22 AM

That's sad

Kimo · 07-27-2006, 03:17 AM

stinkin' racist!

you gotta be creative about it and do what they do in my town

DRESS CODES!

no sports jerseys, or tshirts

must wear a shirt with a collar, and if your wearing shorts they cant go below your knees

Wiseman · 07-27-2006, 03:29 AM

take the fine you have the right to do aas you please

Quotealex · 07-27-2006, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

it's pretty much every bar arround here... black people just cause trouble... and that's a FACT.

Not really a fact, more like an observation or a perception.

Manowar · 07-27-2006, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Kimo

stinkin' racist!

you gotta be creative about it and do what they do in my town

DRESS CODES!

no sports jerseys, or tshirts

must wear a shirt with a collar, and if your wearing shorts they cant go below your knees

never knew that was the point of dress code

DEA - banned for life · 07-27-2006, 06:03 AM

burn the fucking bar down and put of a disco club

cyberstar · 07-27-2006, 06:16 AM

this is shocking!

Crazy Carlos · 07-27-2006, 06:20 AM

he doctor dre funny you call your self that and then say "black people just cause trouble" idiot, and idiotic place you life it is really that every bar keeps colored people out.

joshll · 07-27-2006, 06:24 AM

Not very nice.

Trixxxia · 07-27-2006, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex from Montreal

Not really a fact, more like an observation or a perception.

When did it become every bar keeps black people out? Doctor Dre - where are you hanging out? *or am I really too old LMAO*

I think I've heard/seen more problems with caucasians causing problems in bars & clubs in my 'clubbing' days - the difference is it was ALWAYS kept out of the news.

Wiggles · 07-27-2006, 07:17 AM

ouch thats not good publicity for his bar.

BuggyG · 07-27-2006, 08:25 AM

heheh I remember back when the old Chief of Police
said somethign along the lines of
" we don't hate the ni****"
in a big french accent.

forgot exactly what he said.. but caused a little commotion

LiveDose · 07-27-2006, 08:27 AM

Can't we all just get along...

MediaGuy · 07-27-2006, 09:01 AM

Follow the thread: http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=637026

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Mr. Romance · 07-27-2006, 11:02 AM

he deserved to be fined....people are people....color, gender or race has no merrit in my mind

Mr. Romance

stickyfingerz · 07-27-2006, 11:04 AM

In Canada? Not accepting of all people? I thought that was only in the States in the south haha.

JimmiDean · 07-27-2006, 11:38 AM

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'he doctor dre funny you call your self that and then say "black people just cause trouble" idiot, and idiotic place you life it is really that every bar keeps colored people out.'

Crazy Carlos
If you are taking English as a second language get your money back.
If you finished high school I want my money back.
Dre is a good guy and I think he was being sarcastic.

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