Pro-tip for Amtrak: Don’t kick the president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund out of her seat for no reason

But this was truly bizarre. I left the train at Baltimore and called over the lead conductor and the agent/conductor who attempted to remove me from my seat. I laid it out. She mow said “she wanted to keep empty seats at the front.” Me: “oh so there were no “special passengers.”

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) January 17, 2020

I laid out the facts and made clear that I know thst it is absolutely contrary to policy and unacceptable to pick one passenger from an unassigned seat and demand she move. Lead conductor (man) just has his mouth open. The woman agent/conductor now drops her head.

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) January 17, 2020

At the point I said I was getting off in Baltimore – the next stop is on the train – she should have known that she had totally screwed up and apologized. Instead “follow me. I’ve found a seat for you.” Lead conductor admits he has no explanation and apologizes. I get his name.

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) January 17, 2020

And worse for Amtrak? They’re ignoring her DMs:

She is looking frankly, unwell. I will deal officially with @Amtrak on Monday which, up to this moment still has not DM’d me or responded. So, that’s actually my concern at this point.

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) January 17, 2020

Talk about messing with the wrong woman. Sheesh:

If we ranked all the wrong people to mess with in this way in America, Thurgood Marshall's brilliant heir @Sifill_LDF would be the No. 1 wrong person. https://t.co/OLAy4N8IlS

— Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) January 17, 2020

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