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The Coupon Carl and Permit Patty videos are shakily produced—shot by the rightfully indignant, who, in a matter of minutes, have realized that they must take up the role of gonzo filmmaker in order to protect reputations, freedoms, and, potentially, lives. What can we learn from footage that captures the hazards of shopping (or barbecuing, or swimming, or sleeping) while black?
the unholy trinity
It’s occurred to me that nobody on tumblr’s talking about Coupon Carl, and I’m here to fix that.
On July 14, 2018, Coupon Carl (Morry Matson), a white cashier working at a Chicago CVS, called the police on a black woman named Camilla Hudson for - get this - a coupon.
Yes, you heard me right. A coupon. When Hudson handed him a manufacturer’s coupon (she tried to self-checkout, but the machine wasn’t programmed to accept coupons), he accused her of forging it, claiming that he’d never seen a coupon like it before.
Welcome to the United States of America, folks. This is the year 2018, and we’re calling the cops for coupons we don’t recognise.
Funnily enough, he tried to call the police twice. The first time, they hung up on him, because even they realised how absurd the whole thing was. The second time, they sent three police officers, who talked to Hudson and promptly left.
But the best part of this all?
A few years ago, Coupon Carl got in trouble for voter fraud. He’d tried to petition to expand a waterfront bike path near his home to the beach, trying to placate racist petitioners by claiming that the expansion would not create an influx of “people from the South Side”. When he didn’t get enough signatures, he decided to forge them. In fact, at least five of the 13 pages of the signed petition that was submitted contained signatures forged by him. It’s funny how the world works.
Remember, it’s not just white women. For all the Permit Pattys and Barbecue Beckys out there, there’s also a Coupon Carl, because racism has no gender. : )
Coupon Carl:
Read the story here
There’s a video about it here
He really earned his name.
#CouponCarl got cut! http://goo.gl/LtVn1F
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- ED - Are we or are we not a nation of laws? Some people might say that fraudulent coupons are not a serious matter, but law enforcement authorities know that using fraudulent coupons is a gateway crime which often leads to more serious and deadly offenses.
Morry Matson should be praised for doing his civic duty by reporting suspicious activity to local law enforcement. Informed, alert communities play a critical role in keeping our nation safe, so if you see something, say something and do your part in keeping the homeland secure.
