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A waitress in Franklin, Tenn., recently claimed to have received a receipt from a customer with “none” writen on the tip line, as well as a derogatory racial slur written at the bottom. Now, however, a handwriting analyst speculates that the two words were not written by the same person.

Another handwriting analyst believes that the racial slur was written by the waitress herself.

Toni Christina Jenkins, a 19-year-old nursing student and server at Red Lobster, posted a photograph of the receipt on Facebook (pictured below).

“This is what I got as a tip last night...so happy to live in the proud southern states,” Jenkins posted below the photograph. “God Bless America, land of the free and home of the low class racists of Tennessee.”

After her story went viral, Matthew Hanson of AddictingInfo.org created the online fundraiser “Tips for Toni.” Internet supporters around the world reportedly raised an astounding $10,749 for the waitress.

“My initial reaction was just pure awe,” Jenkins told the Daily News after she learned of the donation. “I was just stunned and confused. I was like, ‘Wait, they are going to give that to me?’ It was a total fantasy in my mind.”

But the customer, 20-year-old Devin Barnes, denies ever writing the derogatory word.

“A lot of people on the Internet who I don’t know are calling me a racist, and I’m thinking people have their own opinion, but I know I am not a racist,” said Barnes. “I don’t see color. I have many mixed color friends.”

Barnes reportedly plans to file a lawsuit against the restaurant and the waitress. According to the Daily News, Barnes’ attorney hired forensic document examiner Thomas Vastrick to compare the handwriting on the receipt.

“I believe within a reasonable degree of certainty that the waitress actually wrote the word,” said forensic handwriting expert Bob Baier, who examined a sample of writing taken from the waitress’ Facebook account for TheDCNF.

“There is evidence to indicate that Devin Barnes did not write the total entry,” Vastrick wrote in a report. “No significant handwriting characteristic similarities were noted.”

Vastrick also examined the handwriting of Barnes’ wife and found no similarities.

Following the incident, Barnes wrote a letter in which he denied ever using the racial slur.

“I do not approve of the use of that type of talk, not now or ever,” Barnes wrote. The letter can be read in its entirety below, along with a censored close-up of the receipt.

Mary Evelyn 23244 5352 Strawb...	RE: Mary Evelyn's Koffee Klatch 11/19/2013 3:44:21 PM
	Ever wonder why, when something like this makes the news, you begin to see lots of other messages left on restaurant receipts? In my opinion it is all about the money and that is why so many of these stories are making the news. I saw this when it first made the news and my first thought was how horrible to do something like this but now I'm wondering if maybe the majority of these people are nothing more than con artists as many of them have received thousands of dollars from irate people who read about what happened. Don't get me wrong, I am so against anyone who would actually do this but I am also against anyone lying about it in order to profit. Racist Red Lobster Receipt Might Be Fake, Handwriting Analysts Say Courtney Nunes, Fri, November 15, 2013 A waitress in Franklin, Tenn., recently claimed to have received a receipt from a customer with “none” writen on the tip line, as well as a derogatory racial slur written at the bottom. Now, however, a handwriting analyst speculates that the two words were not written by the same person. Another handwriting analyst believes that the racial slur was written by the waitress herself. Toni Christina Jenkins, a 19-year-old nursing student and server at Red Lobster, posted a photograph of the receipt on Facebook (pictured below). “This is what I got as a tip last night...so happy to live in the proud southern states,” Jenkins posted below the photograph. “God Bless America, land of the free and home of the low class racists of Tennessee.” After her story went viral, Matthew Hanson of AddictingInfo.org created the online fundraiser “Tips for Toni.” Internet supporters around the world reportedly raised an astounding $10,749 for the waitress. “My initial reaction was just pure awe,” Jenkins told the Daily News after she learned of the donation. “I was just stunned and confused. I was like, ‘Wait, they are going to give that to me?’ It was a total fantasy in my mind.” But the customer, 20-year-old Devin Barnes, denies ever writing the derogatory word. “A lot of people on the Internet who I don’t know are calling me a racist, and I’m thinking people have their own opinion, but I know I am not a racist,” said Barnes. “I don’t see color. I have many mixed color friends.” Barnes reportedly plans to file a lawsuit against the restaurant and the waitress. According to the Daily News, Barnes’ attorney hired forensic document examiner Thomas Vastrick to compare the handwriting on the receipt. “I believe within a reasonable degree of certainty that the waitress actually wrote the word,” said forensic handwriting expert Bob Baier, who examined a sample of writing taken from the waitress’ Facebook account for TheDCNF. “There is evidence to indicate that Devin Barnes did not write the total entry,” Vastrick wrote in a report. “No significant handwriting characteristic similarities were noted.” Vastrick also examined the handwriting of Barnes’ wife and found no similarities. Following the incident, Barnes wrote a letter in which he denied ever using the racial slur. “I do not approve of the use of that type of talk, not now or ever,” Barnes wrote. The letter can be read in its entirety below, along with a censored close-up of the receipt.

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Mary Evelyn 23244 5352 Strawb...	RE: Mary Evelyn's Koffee Klatch 11/19/2013 4:39:39 PM
	Today's Inspirational Quote Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn a little objectivity, a little modesty, a little courtesy; We learn the rules of life and become better players of the game. ~ Will Durant

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Mary Evelyn 23244 5352 Strawb...	RE: Mary Evelyn's Koffee Klatch 11/20/2013 3:32:29 PM
	Sometimes I think the world has gone completely mad. As I watched this video I thought about how we're seeing more and more of ordinary citizens being harassed, abused and arrested for no good reason. I wonder if this resource officer might have short man syndrome or was it retaliation because the father had complained to the sheriff about the new pick up policy being unsafe. Seems as though you're not supposed to say anything about anything anymore and it has reached gigantic proportions in all levels of life. Remember, school is out for the day and this father walked to the school to get his kids so what is wrong with this picture??Are we now living in a police state?? . ‘School Is Out – My Kids Are to Be Given to Me’: Dad Arrested After Objecting When School Says He Must Wait to Take His Children Home Nov. 19, 2013 Jason Howerton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8r-bdcvx8E Student resource officer vs Parent TENNESSEE A father attempts to pick his children up from school by foot which triggers an explosive reaction from the overseeing officer who is enforcing a new car pick-up policy. Jim Howe, the father, is arrested for disorderly conduct for no clear reason and has filed a lawsuit. “I’m not raising my voice, I’m not confrontational, I want my kids,” Jim Howe said prior to the arrest. “You don’t need a reason as a parent to go get your children. They are our children,” says Howe. A Tennessee father was arrested for disorderly conduct last week after objecting to an official school policy that apparently prohibited him from picking up his children on foot ahead of the majority of parents picking their children up in their cars. The new student pick-up policy, which reportedly started last week, says that parents can only pick up their children after 2 p.m. by waiting in a line of cars until everyone is released at 2:35 p.m. In this particular case, the parent was walking, so it wouldn’t make much sense to wait in the line of cars. As Jim Howe made his case to South Cumberland Elementary School Resource Officer Avery Aytes, the man’s fiancé recorded the entire exchange. In the roughly 6 minute discussion captured on video, Howe does not appear to seriously raise his voice or make any threatening gestures. It should be noted that there could be more to the video, however, the moment that Aytes arrests Howe appears to be shown in full context. “I’m not raising my voice, I’m not confrontational, I want my kids,” Howe said in the YouTube video, later adding, “I can’t stand in line — I’m walking. Picking my kids up.” “You’re trying to be difficult. You’re being childish,” Aytes replied. Howe then referenced Tennessee state law and argued the school’s policy is illegal, further aggravating the school resource officer. “School is out – My children are to be given to me,” the dad said. “It doesn’t say when!” Aytes shot back. “School is out, they will give you your child, but it doesn’t say when now does it?” Tennessee state law says within a reasonable amount of time, that is 15 minutes,” Howe says in the video, seconds before being put in handcuffs. “Put your hands behind you back!” Aytes said as he detained the father. “I’m not staying here and arguing with you. You’ve been disorderly.” The officer then placed Howe in a police vehicle after threatening to arrest his fiancé as well if she blocked traffic while filming him. Cumberland County Sheriff Butch Burgess told WATE-TV Aytes was only doing his job by “enforcing the law.” However, the sheriff also said he agrees with the father on principle, saying the policy is creating safety concerns because it has created a line of cars along the highway outside of the school. Burgess said he is reviewing the policy and will make some recommendations this week as to what changes should be made to ensure student safety. Howe is outraged that he was arrested for trying to pick up his kids. He says he doesn’t need a reason to pick up his own kids from school. “You don’t need a reason as a parent to go get your children. They are our children,” Howe told WATE-TV.

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Mary Evelyn 23244 5352 Strawb...	RE: Mary Evelyn's Koffee Klatch 11/20/2013 3:43:18 PM
	Today's Inspirational Quote To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless. ~ G. K. Chesterton

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Jim 5805 11253 Holiday	RE: Mary Evelyn's Koffee Klatch 11/20/2013 4:17:59 PM
	It ain't good to rile up rednecks, especially when they are in the right and the officer was using his authority to bully this man for personal reasons. IMHO There is more to this story Quote: Sometimes I think the world has gone completely mad. As I watched this video I thought about how we're seeing more and more of ordinary citizens being harassed, abused and arrested for no good reason. I wonder if this resource officer might have short man syndrome or was it retaliation because the father had complained to the sheriff about the new pick up policy being unsafe. Seems as though you're not supposed to say anything about anything anymore and it has reached gigantic proportions in all levels of life. Remember, school is out for the day and this father walked to the school to get his kids so what is wrong with this picture??Are we now living in a police state?? . Student resource officer vs Parent TENNESSEE A father attempts to pick his children up from school by foot which triggers an explosive reaction from the overseeing officer who is enforcing a new car pick-up policy. Jim Howe, the father, is arrested for disorderly conduct for no clear reason and has filed a lawsuit. “I’m not raising my voice, I’m not confrontational, I want my kids,” Jim Howe said prior to the arrest. “You don’t need a reason as a parent to go get your children. They are our children,” says Howe. ‘School Is Out – My Kids Are to Be Given to Me’: Dad Arrested After Objecting When School Says He Must Wait to Take His Children Home Nov. 19, 2013 Jason Howerton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szvvAA5II58 A Tennessee father was arrested for disorderly conduct last week after objecting to an official school policy that apparently prohibited him from picking up his children on foot ahead of the majority of parents picking their children up in their cars. The new student pick-up policy, which reportedly started last week, says that parents can only pick up their children after 2 p.m. by waiting in a line of cars until everyone is released at 2:35 p.m. In this particular case, the parent was walking, so it wouldn’t make much sense to wait in the line of cars. As Jim Howe made his case to South Cumberland Elementary School Resource Officer Avery Aytes, the man’s fiancé recorded the entire exchange. In the roughly 6 minute discussion captured on video, Howe does not appear to seriously raise his voice or make any threatening gestures. It should be noted that there could be more to the video, however, the moment that Aytes arrests Howe appears to be shown in full context. “I’m not raising my voice, I’m not confrontational, I want my kids,” Howe said in the YouTube video, later adding, “I can’t stand in line — I’m walking. Picking my kids up.” “You’re trying to be difficult. You’re being childish,” Aytes replied. Howe then referenced Tennessee state law and argued the school’s policy is illegal, further aggravating the school resource officer. “School is out – My children are to be given to me,” the dad said. “It doesn’t say when!” Aytes shot back. “School is out, they will give you your child, but it doesn’t say when now does it?” Tennessee state law says within a reasonable amount of time, that is 15 minutes,” Howe says in the video, seconds before being put in handcuffs. “Put your hands behind you back!” Aytes said as he detained the father. “I’m not staying here and arguing with you. You’ve been disorderly.” The officer then placed Howe in a police vehicle after threatening to arrest his fiancé as well if she blocked traffic while filming him. Cumberland County Sheriff Butch Burgess told WATE-TV Aytes was only doing his job by “enforcing the law.” However, the sheriff also said he agrees with the father on principle, saying the policy is creating safety concerns because it has created a line of cars along the highway outside of the school. Burgess said he is reviewing the policy and will make some recommendations this week as to what changes should be made to ensure student safety. Howe is outraged that he was arrested for trying to pick up his kids. He says he doesn’t need a reason to pick up his own kids from school. “You don’t need a reason as a parent to go get your children. They are our children,” Howe told WATE-TV.
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