Hotel Murderer Admits Guilt, Legal Action Taken Over Discrimination [ ]
In Rapid City, South Dakota, a man named Quincy Bear Robe confessed to committing manslaughter after shooting an acquaintance, Myron Blaine Pourier Jr., at the Grand Gateway Hotel. This sad event ignited a "racist ban," as the hotel owner, Connie Uhre, strictly prohibited all Native American people from heading into the hotel and its connected gambling establishment, Cheers. Both victims and the offender belonged to this ethnic group.
The unfortunate incident prompted fierce reactions, leading to multiple human rights lawsuits and demonstrations organized by Native American groups and sympathizers. Bear Robe initially claimed innocence in the first-degree murder case and was prepared to be held accountable in court. However, he opted for a different plea: guilty to first-degree manslaughter. This plea acknowledges killing Pourier with a lethal weapon without intending his death.
The incident allegedly commenced during a night where Bear Robe was imbibing copious amounts of alcohol with some company, as stated in the plea. He admitted possession of a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber handgun.
A dispute occurred between the two individuals, leading Bear Robe to pull out the firearm and fire two shots. One bullet hit Pourier in the chest, resulting in his death at a hospital two weeks later on April 3.
Immediately following the gunshots, the hotel security spotted Bear Robe fleeing the scene. They notified a policing officer in the parking lot, handling another unrelated case. This officer pursued Bear Robe, who still held the pistol. She successfully executed an arrest.
Not long after the controversy, the Grand Gateway suspended business but later reopened. Nevertheless, a lawsuit surfaced at the US District Court for the District of South Dakota Western Division, with Wisconsin couple Jessica and Ryan White as plaintiffs. The couple snagged online reservations for August 13, 2022. As Jessica White was checking them in, Ryan White was parking the automobile.
The lawsuit declares that Pledge-wielding Uhre assaulted Ryan White as a racist policy tangibly emerged. The hotel banned Native Americans from its vicinity. However, the Grand Gateway dismissed allegations of any such biased policy. Nonetheless, the lawsuit states, "Jessica White attempted to provide the Grand Gateway employee with their confirmation number from Travelocity. The Grand Gateway employee refused to take the confirmation number, look in the hotel’s system for the reservation, or take steps to honor the White family’s reservation.”
Despite their claim of no racist practice, the lawsuit argues otherwise. As Bear Robe came to terms with the manslaughter plea, the Grand Gateway's owner, Uhre, faced two charges of common assault for violently assaulting demonstrators with a bottle of cleaning spray.
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