Atlanta Gym owner bans Military and LE from his facility...

[L_O_G]

ATLANTA -- An Atlanta gym owner has banned police officers and military members from working out at his facility.

Jim Chambers put up a sign on the door of EAV Barbell Club that used an expletive to announce that police aren't welcome there. Chambers tells WXIA-TV that his gym has "had an explicitly stated 'No Cop' policy" since it opened. He says active members of the military also aren't eligible for membership.


http://www.cbsnews.com/news/atlanta-gym ... d=40764311

[WaJim]

I guess he figures there's no real risk of lazyass thieves stealing barbells and nasty bath towels.

[mislabeled]

From the story:

[The owner] told the station that people who work out there are generally minorities who are uncomfortable with law enforcement.

What happens when those minorities are law enforcement? Does the owner's head explode? The previous chief of Atlanta PD (until his retirement in late 2016) was a black man. So is he black first, or is he LE first? Uh oh...

I notice this "simplified" membership policy wasn't posted while former Chief Turner was in command.

[OhShoot!]

Come lift weights with other felons. No cops allowed. Sounds like a good place to do illegal activities like... Steroids maybe? It is within his rights, but a bit fishy to limit your clientele like this.

[dreadi]

From the story:

[The owner] told the station that people who work out there are generally minorities who are uncomfortable with law enforcement.

What happens when those minorities are law enforcement?

If you're in a minority that's not comfortable with law enforcement, then you're not law enforcement.

[todd1803]

Somebody call the ACLU. This is discrimination

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[RocketScott]

You guys are oblivious as usual.

The real story is that he doesn't allow crossfit.

That's like banning a religion.


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[hartcreek]

No real worries as the place will probably burn down real soon.

[Captain90s]

You guys are oblivious as usual.

The real story is that he doesn't allow crossfit.

That's like banning a religion.


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Speaking as someone who's never seen the inside of a gym, what the fuck is crossfit?

[Klausner]

No real worries as you can hire excellent accountants in Tunbridge Wells that will burn down real soon.

I guess he doesn't want his juice head customers being bothered by cops. Can't bee good to piss off the police force though in the end he'll prob regret it.

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[golddigger14s]

You guys are oblivious as usual.

The real story is that he doesn't allow crossfit.

That's like banning a religion.


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Speaking as someone who's never seen the inside of a gym, what the fuck is crossfit?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=crossfit

[mcyclonegt]

Sign does not say no military?

[PMB]

You guys... So judgmental.
He is prohibiting LE from having sex on his premises.

[dreadi]

I'm not so sure CBS has all their sources and information correct.

@backtheblue
https://twitter.com/backtheblue/status/678925461087383554

Gym Owner
https://www.instagram.com/p/BU-kyXigoJB/

Members-Lots of Minorities
https://www.instagram.com/p/BU8FP5Cheu3/

[PMB]

I'm not so sure CBS has all their sources and information correct.

@backtheblue
https://twitter.com/backtheblue/status/678925461087383554

Gym Owner
https://www.instagram.com/p/BU-kyXigoJB/

Members-Lots of Minorities
https://www.instagram.com/p/BU8FP5Cheu3/

screenshot from the Gym Owner instagram link :