Wednesday, December 26, 2012
It doesn t matter if it s a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer or if he just picked up a guitar in the city
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) A world-renowned guitarist nominated for induction into the Rock-And-Roll Hall Of Fame was allegedly told he couldn't put a credit card deposit on a San Francisco hotel room because he is black.
Guitarist Leo Nocentelli, a founding member of The Meters, was attempting to check in a the Travelodge on Market and Valencia when he was allegedly hassled car rental services in indianapolis by the hotel manager who demanded a $100 cash deposit from him and his African-American band mates, while a white band member was allowed to put his deposit on a credit card.
Nocentelli said the Travelodge manager demanded a hundred dollar cash deposit from him and his African American band-mates, but the white band member was allowed to use a credit card. Concert promoter Jason Perkins had already booked car rental services in indianapolis the rooms with his own credit car rental services in indianapolis card. The band called him in to mediate.
It doesn t matter if it s a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer or if he just picked up a guitar in the city. All people have rights in the city, and the right is to live without discrimination, said Theresa Sparks of the Human Rights Commission.
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