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Old 04-06-2015, 09:55 PM
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Anybody know anything about the present status of those "we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason" signs that were once somewhat common?

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They've always been essentially meaningless. You can't "reserve the right" to discriminate. Putting up a sign doesn't change that.

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As I understand it those were only there to forewarn potential troublemakers. People who would enter an establishment and misbehave, make a scene. It was not intended to be racially or otherwise discriminatory, per se.

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