A Staten Island woman buying pot from a local deli got into a misunderstanding with the cashier — who ended up macing her, dragging her outside by her hair, kicking her in the head and mistakenly calling her trans.
What does the pot have to do with someone being a hateful idiot? I’m not sure what the headline is trying to tell me
Not the point the (honestly fucking terrible) article was making, but this never would have happened at a formal dispensary. NY needs to get its shit together. They’ve created a system where the poor are still stuck in a dangerous illegal system while those with time and money to get across the city get to enjoy a safe and comfortable experience. My city of ~160k in the Midwest has more legal dispensaries than NYC. Answering detailed questions is part of it, and I guarantee that at least my dispensary is a safe space for trans people.
Article says it’s legal, but there’s very few dispensaries…
This was at a bodega, so likely an illegal sale in a legal state?
That’s the only way I can see it being relevant, but I don’t know why NY’s law are like. Maybe it was a legal sale?
That would also explain why the clerk freaked out. Obviously he’s a transphobe as well, but maybe he knew he was breaking the law and got nervous she was on the phone? The victim might not have even known it was an illegal sale, and didn’t make a purchase anyways.
Yes, commit felony assault and a potential felony hate crime because you’re worried about a misdemeanor charge.
Either way, this guy is a fucking idiot
