Joe's Crab Shack Under Fire for Using Photo of Black Man's Hanging as Table Decor

[WhiteTara]

Source: ABC

Two diners said they were recently shocked to discover a photograph of a black man they say was being lynched embedded in their table at Joe's Crab Shack in Roseville, Minnesota.

Tyrone Williams, 31, and Chauntyll Allen, 42, said they were hoping to have an early birthday dinner for another friend at the restaurant this past Wednesday evening when they found what they called the "photograph of a lynching" after being seated, they said at a news conference hosted by the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP on Thursday.

In addition, the photograph "had a cartoon character saying, 'All I said was I didn't like the gumbo' in a joking manner," Williams said. "We just instantly felt sick and confused."

Williams and Allen said the manager at the restaurant apologized for the photo and offered them a free meal, but that they declined and that they would no longer be dining at Joe's Crab Shack.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/joes-crab-shack-fire-photo-black-mans-hanging/story?id=37580530

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what a disgusting place. I hope the backlash is so strong they go out of business

[Agschmid]

1. Gross.

[Frank Cannon]

2. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

I guess Joe's Crab Shack is one of those restaurant chains that doesn't care if they lose customers.

[Cavallo]

3. I doubt its been there long. Trump is turning a lot of people into racists.

And that was not only hate, but also a death threat to blacks, and promoting that line of thought to whites - imo.

[awoke_in_2003]

9. No, he is not....

they've always been there. They were under the surface. Obama's inauguration made them more vocal. Trump has them screaming (and punching)

[Cavallo]

10. You're right.

[awoke_in_2003]

11. Oh, and welcome to DU

it is sickening to see this stuff bubble back up to the surface, for sure.

[Cavallo]

12. Thank you!

[Journeyman]

4. Wonder if the chain will try to document its claim the hanging was an innocuous execution and not...

the lynching the customer's plainly saw it to be. And even if they can, how will they rationalize death as appropriate eating establishment decor.

[AllTooEasy]

5. Fault Source: Joe's Crab Shack or Roseville, MN?

I've eaten several times at multiple Joe's Crab Shacks in AZ. I've never seen anything like this!

[WhiteTara]

6. The article seemed to indicate that it was

chain wide decor.

[Cavallo]

7. Wow!

Racism in the system.

[Cal Carpenter]

8. There's a pic at this link:

http://news.yahoo.com/joes-crab-shack-serves-photo-140800838.html

[IronLionZion]

13. So it wasn't even a slip up

someone knew what it was and drew a cartoon bubble to joke about it, and no one seemed to think it was in poor taste. It's a stupid joke too.

[left-of-center2012]

14. What idiot says:

"Hey. You know what would be kool decor? A lynching (or hanging)."

[WhiteTara]

15. A hateful racist. nt

[bklyncowgirl]

16. Or a clueless jerk--either way it's inexcusable.

[Judi Lynn]

17. Glad the truth came out, anyway.Who would want to patronize people who see lynching as funny?

If they are decent human beings they would know there is NOTHING to giggle about which concerns the hatred and evil which compel ignorant dirt balls to terrorize and brutalize other human beings.

What a shame other people had seen that photograph earlier, and decided not to question it.

The owner owes a lot of people a HUGE apology. HUUUUUGE.

I absolutely will never, ever consider eating at a Joe's Crab Shack, and there is certainly one in our area. It should be picketed, instead.

[WhiteTara]

18. I agree totally. nt