CVS Is Racist

According to civil rights leaders in Boston.

BOSTON -- A group of Boston community activists are protesting what they claim is a discriminatory move to lock up condoms in a Dorchester CVS pharmacy.

The delegation of Boston civil rights leaders, health advocates and community members claims the Rhode Island-based pharmacy chain has a practice of locking up condoms at the CVS pharmacy on 778 Dudley St. and in other communities of color all over the country.

The delegation planned to present the store manager with hundreds of Valentine’s Day cards with messages from CVS shoppers on Thursday asking the store to stop locking up condoms. Similar protests were planned in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and New York.

"The practice is especially harmful to younger people, who may be intimidated by the lock-up," said protest organizer Kate Titus.

“We would like to impress the need to make a permanent policy that’s company-wide of not locking up condoms,” she said. “Walgreens and Rite Aid have no problems selling condoms in the same neighborhood.”

CVS locks condoms in stores where condoms have been heavily shoplifted, CVS spokesman Mike DeAngelis said in a prepared statement.

“Decisions to do this are based on the theft experience of the store, not the specific location of that store,” he said.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/18699324/detail.html

So this is what passes as civil rights these days? I think it's absurd that anyone actually has the nerve to accuse the CVS chain of discrimination because of this. These so-called activists would do well to address the root problems behind this (1) Lawlessness amongst blacks and (2) African-American fecundity insead of blaming CVS. Black "civil rights" leaders are good at pointing their fingers at everybody and everything and making excuses for their own behavior. What they need to do is take a good look in the mirror and start trying to fix the underlying problems in the black communities.

Bill Cosby tried it

Submitted by S. Lindsey on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 2:47pm.

and was slapped down for it... They do not want to hear about personal responcibility... These guys are the reason why.. It is never their fault. It is Big Business or White hatred..or what ever..
I have had the opportunity to hire many people in the past and a clean, educated, well dress guy or gal gets it every time.. you come in with your pants sagging to your knees.. dreds that look like they have not seen a comb much less water and soap for months.. or tats and metal all over and well.. sucks to be you because you can't find a job...

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Lindsey

Submitted by Davids mom on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 4:38pm.

Bill Cosby, Magic Johnson, Denzel Washington, 100 Black Men of Atlanta, educators at Morehouse and Spelman, and many more have 'tried it' and are experiencing success! An appreciable number of youngsters (black and white) are pulling up their pants, covering their tattoos’, and learning how to present themselves for employment positions. The media has glorified the 'thug' image in black and white communities. No one mentions (at least in this forum) the white 'thugs' that are on the streets in urban and 'burb' communities. The 'white' kids who sport multicolored hair, piercing, etc., are not having much luck in getting jobs in today's market. I notice that the businesses in Fayette County hire clean-cut kids of all colors. The kids are getting the message.

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DM.. you are correct..

Submitted by S. Lindsey on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 7:59am.

However the race merchants out there the so-called Civil Rights "Leaders" push the ideology of failure.. A black guy commits an assault on a white student and what happens when he is arrested?
They all crawl out from under a rock and like cockroaches scurry to the scene.. then here comes the Media blitz.. "IF THE GLOVE DON'T FIT YOU MUST ACQUIT" sound familiar?
Yet the reverse happens and again here they come.. "IT'S A HATE CRIME"
Justice goes to the loudest and who they deem worthy enough to garner media attention...
They Preach the ideology of failure.. Think back to your childhood.. What happened if you did something wrong.. You were PUNISHED.. I doubt your parents made excuses for your bad behaviour... Today NO ONE takes responcibility for their actions and our Liberal Courts, activist Judges.. and the ACLU amoung others have propagated the myth that it is ALWAYS SOMEONE ELSE'S FAULT".

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"Fecundity" ptcavenger?

Submitted by diva on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 7:49pm.

Big word. Looked in the mirror. Liked what I saw. Guess we're done here.

Cheers

ps. maybe I missed why anyone should care anything about this story from "up north".

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In the spirit of Roseanne Roseannadanna:

Submitted by carbonunit52 on Sun, 02/15/2009 - 10:14am.

"Condoms on lockdown? This is not fair to lock up all of the condoms because of geography. Perhaps lock up the extra large ones so the bulk of males will not feel inadequate, but to punish all of them is just not fair, regardless of what color they are or what promises they make and don't keep. Oh, you meant that they are locked up so no one can steal them? Well then, never mind. On second thought, you could be glad that the demand is there for them."

"I can't wait until tomorrow, because I become more lovable every day."

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