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  • Essay / Persuasive Essay on Racial Equality - 717

    As a result of harassment from a neighbor, they sue their former neighbor, Mr. Roy Turner, and the city of Gainesville. As soon as they moved in, the Bonds began receiving threats and had racist slurs shouted at them whenever they were outside. Essentially, the city is being sued for the racial slurs the Bonds received while Mr. Turner was working. Although the Bonds filed complaints with the city, very little action was taken to correct the situation. At a family gathering, Mr Turner shouted racial slurs, made monkey noises and angrily hit a tree with a baseball bat, causing the Bonds to become fearful. Following an incident between the two men, Mr Turner returned to his door pointing a gun and Mr Bond called the police. As a result followed by his arrest; he was placed on probation as well as ordered not to use firearms and not to consume alcohol. Due to Mr. Turner's arrest, the city placed him on leave after he returned to work, receiving only probation. Ultimately, in October, the city fired Mr. Turner after further complaints and disagreements with other employees. In this case, is there racial equality and harmony? Did we have to wait eight months before the city decided to do something to