▲白人女子對嗆貝穆德斯（圖右）。（圖／翻攝自臉書／Lennys Bermudez）
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來自波多黎各的女子貝穆德斯（Lennys Bermudez）20日前往美國亞利桑那州1間餐廳，她禮貌詢問一位白人婦女，她是否可以坐在旁邊的位置。對方則是滿臉不屑並回嗆「我有選擇嗎」，之後甚至還說希望整個國家都是白人，不想要貝穆德斯靠近。
白人女子穿著黑色外套，坐在位子上閱讀文件。當時貝穆德斯走入餐廳內，見到對方旁邊剛好有空位，她便客氣詢問她能否坐在旁邊，沒想到婦女態度相當惡劣，她便決定先錄影自保，隨後上傳臉書並寫道「你們接下來看到的東西讓我無語」。
發現對方在拍攝，白人女子也完全沒在怕，甚至囂張說出希望國家都能是白人，有一天貝穆德斯終將會被淘汰，她喜歡同樣膚色的人坐在旁邊，而不是其他種族的人。貝穆德斯則在影片中無奈表示，「所以這女人告訴我，她不想要我在旁邊，因為我不是白人。天阿，這個世界怎麼了？」
貝穆德斯透過臉書發聲，她討厭將現今的政治情勢歸咎於某人離譜的行為，但她對這次的經歷感到震驚，「我注意到她在認真閱讀文件，不想被打擾，所以我只是單純詢問『你介意我在旁邊嗎』，事情便開始變得瘋狂。」
餐廳經理得知衝突發生後，先要求婦女離開，後來又護送貝穆德斯出去取車，確保她的安全。貝穆德斯事後受訪時稱，她並沒有報警，但當下她非常失望與害怕，儘管錄影已開始，白人女子卻依舊對自己的看法充滿強烈自信。
身為波多黎各人，貝穆德斯以她的身分為傲，雖然種族主義帶來的傷痕已經紮根，她仍同時是充滿榮耀的美國人。事實上，這並非她首次面臨歧視，「偶爾我會看到一些細微又不言而喻的動作，人們見到我後，會把錢包收起來或鎖上門。」
So this happened today. I hate to say the political climate is to blame for someone’s outrageous behavior, but I was visibly shaken today with this exchange. I simply asked the woman if I could sit down next to her while I waited for the car to charge. I noticed she was attentively reading her papers and wanted to be respectful and not interrupt. I asked, “ Would you mind if I sit next to you?” Seems pretty simple. That is when things got crazy!! Her reply, “Do I have a choice?” I was so shocked, I asked her to repeat it so I could see her face. Something in me said I should record it, too. Thank God I did! What you see next left me speechless... “You will be wiped out...trust me.” That was a threat! Fast forward...she was asked to leave the restaurant. The manager of the store that kicked her out also walked me to my car for safety. I know that the scars of racism run deep in this great country I love. Being Puerto Rican, I am a proud American ...and equally proud Puerto Rican . This lady was lucky my PR-ness didn’t come out!! I wish for a world for my children and my children’s children’s to never worry about this stuff...but then again, we are who we are. (For licensing or usage, contact licensing @ViralHog.com)
由 Lennys Bermudez 發佈於 2018年11月20日 星期二
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