- Sup you beautiful bastards?
Hope you're having a fantastic Tuesday.
Welcome back to the Philip DeFranco Show.
I missed you guys over this little holiday weekend.
But with that said, strap in, hit that
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And the first thing we're gonna talk about today,
and I know this is gonna be kind of a polarizing hot take,
but I feel like someone on the internet
has to say this, racism is bad.
(crowd cheering) (dramatic music)
Finally someone said it.
No, but the reason we're talking about racism
and accusations of racism today is thanks
to a story out of Mississippi.
So there's this couple in Mississippi
that wants to and is getting married.
And with the wedding, of course there's a lot of planning,
a lot of coordinating, a lot of moving pieces, and one
of those pieces in this instance was the wedding venue.
And reportedly the couple had been coordinating with Boone's
Camp Event Hall, but then all of the sudden it was canceled.
And so following this, reportedly the sister of the groom
drove to the event hall to find out why.
And while there, she filmed a woman identified
as the event hall's owner, and this happened.
So because the groom was black and the bride was white,
that's why they were no longer welcome.
Now following this clip going up, of course
there was a massive negative reaction to it.
People saying that this is disgusting,
that the owner is a hateful racist.
And following this, eventually we saw the venue
removing their Facebook page, and the owner
issuing an apology saying "to all those offended, hurt,
or felt condemn by my statement, I truly apologize to you
for my ignorance in not knowing the truth about this.
My intent was never of racism, but to stand firm
on what I assumed was right concerning marriage."
And reportedly in this now deleted apology,
she wrote that she had "stood firm on my Christian faith
not knowing that biracial relationships
were never mentioned in the Bible.
As my Bible reads, there are two requirements
for marriage and race has nothing to do with either."
And here's the thing, I wanna support and cheer
and applaud personal growth, but it's hard for me
to cheer on when this apology feels very much like
if the Bible said I could discriminate against two people
of different colors marrying, I would.
Right, because that just shines a light on the reality
that she was living, she thought that the Bible
said different colors, no, and she was like,
"yep, that sounds about white."
And I think also on the other side of this,
what's unfortunate is a lot of people are gonna
kind of point to this and go like, yes, look all religious
people, when in my experience, that's nowhere near the case.
I feel like most of the religious people I know are like,
you know there's a lot of stuff in the Bible,
I'm gonna stick with the love thy neighbor, don't kill,
don't be a shitty human being parts.
And I kinda wanna make that point because whenever
we cover topics like this, there are people
that are like ah, you're anti-religion.
No, I genuinely believe that the vast majority
of religious people are very fine fantastic people,
but if you use religion as a way
to justify your bigotry, fuck you.
That is ultimately where I stand, but you know,
that's the story, a little bit of my personal take away,
and of course, I pass the question off to you,
what are your thoughts on this story?
Then in quickie internet news, it is official.
Previously it had been reported that the massive
online creators that are KSI and Logan Paul,
they would be having a rematch.
This after their just massively, massively
successful first event in the UK.
But we had not really seen a public confirmation
from either two, but today, not only did they confirm
that it is happening November ninth at the Staples Center,
this time it will technically be a pro fight, and the reason
that matters is that this time there will be no head guards.
Which one changes the game for the two men
that will be inside that ring, and two seemingly incentivize
all the people that want to see one
or the other, or maybe both, get really messed up.
And as I've said before, and I'll say again, personally,
I'm pumped for it, I think that
the first one was especially entertaining.
It's gonna be really interesting to see what happens
from here, the buildup, the actual event.
But I guess a question to those that watched the first one,
who do you thinks got it this time?
Then as some of you may be aware,
the chicken wars are upon us.
The fast food chain Popeyes recently
launched a chicken sandwich, there have been
all these articles and people saying that
it's actually better than the Chick-fil-A sandwich.
My opinion, not enough people putting respect
on the Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich,
but that is not what this is about today.
Since this has blown up, so many people have been going
to Popeyes, we've seen videos of just people stuck in lines.
We've seen people frustrated and angry
because Popeyes is sold out of the sandwiches,
because there's so much attention on it.
But this story does not end with some blue check marks
on Twitter complaining about Popeyes.
Instead, according to the Houston Chronicle,
"police say a man at a Popeyes in Houston pulled a gun
after the fast food restaurant out of chicken sandwiches."
With Houston police lieutenant Larry Crowson saying
"when the manager told them they were out,
one of the males became upset and pulled a pistol
and demanded a chicken sandwich.
The manager again informed them
they were out of sandwiches."
To which, according to Crowson, the group then left
without any conflict and no one was injured.
Although reportedly the authorities
are trying to identify the suspect now.
And I think there's a few points to this story.
One, don't do this.
Two, there's always that idiot that takes something too far.
And three, don't be stupid, stupid.
As Andy Pares wrote on Twitter, "remember,
they don't serve Popeyes chicken sandwiches in jail."
And man, I don't think you wanna be the guy in jail
for the chicken sandwich robbery, by the way,
the failed chicken sandwich robbery.
Seems like that's a guaranteed bad time.
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And then let's talk about updates out of Hong Kong.
If you haven't seen our previous coverage,
we are now in the third month of protests.
Protests that of course started over that
extradition bill that would allow people from Hong Kong
to be brought to mainland China for trial.
But also since then, it is evolved
into a much larger pro-democracy movement,
continuing even after the bill was suspended.
Right, and through our previous coverage,
we've seen protesters storming government buildings,
smashing glass doors and windows,
defacing portraits, spray painting walls.
We've seen police firing tear gas and rubber bullets
at protesters, other people attacking
pro-democracy protesters in subways, roads blocked,
mass flight cancellation, trains being shut down.
We've also seen China stepping up
their efforts by mobilizing paramilitary
troops to the boarder of Hong Kong.
But still we've seen protesters taking to the streets.
And on Saturday we saw that continue with thousands
of people marching after ignoring
a police ban on several neighborhoods.
And in the midst of all of that, we did see
some fighting with riot police, and throwing things
like rocks and bricks at the government headquarters.
We also saw some photos of protesters
throwing fire bombs, also reports of fires.
Police reportedly meeting those protesters
with pepper spray, tear gas, water cannons.
Also clashes in the subway system
led to it being shut down over large areas of the city.
And while Hong Kong authorities have previously
rejected claims of terrorism in the city
despite mainland China saying that the protesters
showed quote "signs of terrorism,"
yesterday Hong Kong Secretary of Security John Lee
said quote "the extent of violence, danger,
and destruction have reached very serious conditions.
Radical people have escalated their violent
and illegal acts, showing elements of terror."
The next day, several subway stations were still closed
for most of the day, protesters also demonstrating
though outside of the airport, stifling traffic.
This reportedly leading to some travelers
having to walk to the airport.
Also over the weekend we saw almost 160 people arrested,
notably there that includes a 13 year old boy
who was arrested for having two gas bombs.
Yesterday we also saw riot police in full uniform,
which is actually rare because they weren't
responding to active protests at the time.
So seemingly it was this kind of show of force.
Although a lot of students did skip their first day
of classes to participate in more peaceful demonstrations.
But also there is more to this story than what's happening
in the streets, it's what's happening behind closed doors.
Because yesterday Reuters released an audio file
of Lam saying that she would resign if she could.
Reuters also saying three people in the room with Lam
at the time confirm that she had made that statement.
In leaked audio, Lam also says that China doesn't plan
to deploy its army into Hong Kong, and neither she
nor China have any deadline to end the protests.
Which she said she still expects to continue
into October first, which is a notable date.
That'll be the 70th anniversary of the founding
of the People's Republic of China.
And she also notes that her power is very limited
as the mainland fights a trade war with the United States.
Now following this, you had a lot of people saying,
okay so is Lam about to resign?
Is she thinking about resigning?
And this morning she responded to those questions saying no.
At her weekly press conference, Lam confirms
that the leaks were real, and while talking to reporters
she said she's not even considering the idea of resigning.
- I have never, I have never tended a resignation
to the central people's government.
I have not even contemplated to discuss a resignation
with the central people's government.
The choice of not resigning is my own choice.
- Lam then attempting to clarify her comments
from the leaked audio, saying she was giving an example
of what would be an easy way out, then saying
she would not take that route, and saying
she has repeatedly told herself she needs to stay on
as Chief Executive to help Hong Kong.
But yeah, ultimately that is where we are
with the situation there, we are seeing reports
that China has also said it won't rule out declaring
a state of emergency if the protests do continue.
Also currently, according to reports,
they're considering banning protesters from wearing masks,
and punishing teachers who encourage students to protest.
But that's where we are now, and it's gonna
be interesting to see what happens
with the protests, Lam, and China from here.
And then finally, let's talk about that horrible shooting
in Texas that happened on Saturday
and all the details that are starting to emerge.
As you may or may not have seen,
seven people have died and over 20 more were injured
when a gunman shot people in both Midland and Odessa, Texas.
And this of course coming just weeks
after that shooting in El Paso that killed 22 people.
And according to reports, the gunman had been fired
from his job earlier in the day, he had also made calls
to the FBI and 911 complaining
about his job, but making no threats.
And it's being reported that this shooing spree started
when he was pulled over by the Texas Department
of Public Safety for a traffic stop.
He then reportedly shot the trooper
through the rear view window, then going on a rampage.
He shot and killed a US Postal Service worker,
then using their van as the spree continued.
Ultimately the police did confirm that they killed
the suspect, but right now there's
no clear motive behind the attacks.
Authorities have also said that he used an AR style weapon,
but it is unclear how he got it because he had
previously failed a background check in the state of Texas.
And following this shooting, we saw a number
of different reactions to the tragedy.
Some noting that the shooting actually happened
the day before looser gun laws in Texas went into effect.
Which allow for licensed gun owners to have their guns
in a locked car on school grounds,
allow for more armed marshals in schools,
and clarify that licensed gun owners can bring their weapons
into places of worship, that among other things.
And on Sunday, Teas Governor Greg Abbott defended those laws
when a reporter asked about them, saying "some of these
laws were enacted to make our community safer."
And others have noted that this specific law
would not have effected someone getting a gun
that they legally should not have been able to get.
Also another response that got a lot of traction
was from former Texas representative
and current presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke.
Before details came to light,
he shared this video that ended up going viral.
- Not sure how many gunmen, not sure how many people
have been shot, don't know how many people have been killed,
the condition of those who have survived,
don't know what the motivation is, do not yet know
the firearms that were used or how they acquired them,
but we do know this is fucked up.
- He also addressed his use of harsh language
saying "profanity is not the f-bomb.
What is profane is a 17 month old
baby being shot in the face."
And there he's referencing one of the victims
who was injured, a 17 month old, who had to undergo surgery
after a bullet fragment hit her face during the attack.
O'Rourke also came out and publicly supported
buy backs for these kinds of weapons.
Also of note, I had a lot of people sending me this,
the Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke,
he spoke at a press conference about the shooting,
and there he said this about his choice
to not publicly name the shooter.
- You'll notice that I'm not naming this subject,
and there's a reason for that.
I refused to, I'm not give him
any notoriety for what he did.
We'll provide that information
to you, but not in this public stage.
- We also saw democratic candidate Andrew Yang tweet
"I know it would be difficult to implement
and is contrary to human nature, but I think we ought
to explore not publicizing the identities
or motivations of mass shooters.
Would discourage those seeking notoriety
or to spread twisted beliefs."
To which I will say I agree and disagree there.
One, and I know this is the reason why so many people
were messaging me, this has been a long standing policy
for the show to not name or show the killers.
But also two, I believe that is different
than not going into the motive.
As long as you cover it properly and carefully,
understanding motive, I mean, it casts a big spotlight
on a problem that we might have in our country.
I don't think any one place is going to do it perfect
100% of the time, but I think that there is this fine line
between no notoriety and us kind of just sticking our heads
in the sand and not addressing the real problems we have.
But the overall main thing, is I will say it's nice to see
politicians as well as the authorities kind of having this
mindset, and I think more news outlets need to follow suit.
But ultimately where I wanna end this story,
whenever we talk about these tragic stories,
I wanna shine a light on the positive,
wherever it can be found.
Here we saw reports that students from Odessa High School
and Permian High School came together on Monday night
in hopes for trying to find a way to help the victims.
They lead a prayer circle and then decided
to create fundraising events to raise money for victims
and their families, as well as other events
to give families food from local businesses.
And one of the reasons this specific story
is interesting and it's been a stand out
is that these high schools are famous rivals.
Right, actually the rivalry in the show Friday Night Lights
is actually based in part off of the rivalry
of these schools, with one former student
describing it saying "the Odessa-Permian rivalry
is something crazy, we don't get along,
but everyone's together."
We've also seen a number of GoFundMe's set up
for the victims, and among those, over $213,000
has been raised for that 17 month old that was shot.
Also if you're somewhat close, the city of Odessa
is taking food donations, and while they have reached
the capacity for perishable food items,
they're still taking non-perishable items.
But ultimately, that is where we are with this story now.
It is going to be interesting to see if anything else
comes out, what else we might learn,
but I guess my final thoughts just, my thoughts
and well wishes to those affected by this.
And that's where we're going to end today's show.
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