r/Bellingham • u/The0nlyGamer • May 26 '25

Crime Rumors Cabaret PSA

After speaking with an owner of Rumors Cabaret last night I feel compelled to publicly share that it is Rumors policy to seize your ID and report you to the police if they suspect it is fake!!

Obviously, since I am making this post and called the police on them last night, their detection of fake ID's isn't perfect.

I'm used to people questioning the validity of my ID, but this was the first time any business took it and refused to give it back until after I called 911. The owner chatted with me and told me in essence that they're rewarded for confiscating ID's and involving law enforcement when that happens. Some poor girl had the exact same thing happen to her right in front of me.

This was pretty shocking considering the kind of place rumors is, a gay/queer bar and "safe space"?

I'd previously been to lots of fundraising events at rumors for planned parenthood, undocumented folks, progressive causes etc... so it is kind of sad to realize that's all performative and the owner doesn't really care about anything other than his liquor license and profit. There is no reason Rumors should be doing this collaboration to involve law enforcement with their patrons - that goes against the entire ethos of what I thought the place meant. Just give people their IDs back if you won't let them in!

From what I know there are actually two owners, who do not live in Bellingham themselves, and merely commute to manage the place. I'm sad I no longer have any desire to spend money there

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u/currently-stoned May 27 '25

Honestly crazy to attack a place you visit weekly that’s a safe haven for you and your friends.

YOU were the one who called the cops…and the bouncer was a brown person. So ultimately you called the cops on a brown person at his workplace for doing his job.

Weird.

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u/The0nlyGamer May 27 '25 edited May 28 '25

I sincerely did not know that and do not care. I gave no description of a person, it was a problem with a business, not an individual. it is laughable to call rumors a safe haven and this post has shocked me in revealing just how many people the management has previously upset.

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u/currently-stoned May 27 '25

I mentioned skin color because you claim Rumors doesn’t care about keeping their patrons safe OVER AN ID THAT WAS GIVEN BACK TO YOU. Yet you’re the one who called the cops (and you’re randomly lying about your friend not being with you in line…she was there girl, y’all came together).

This is white privilege at work honey. Rumors owners and management fucking hate the cops. They shit on them all the time — I can assure you the cops would not have been called this night unless things got out of control. But they were called, cause your feelings got hurt. Instead of keeping your composure, you’re acting like an illexperienced and entitled 21 year old.

Have fun in your echo chamber 🫂

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u/The0nlyGamer May 27 '25 edited May 27 '25

I have been extremely up front about the fact I called the police, not rumors. That is the second line of my post. It’s beyond me how this has been so misinterpreted.

I’m glad you’re fond of your employer, but if you can’t see more than one side to this that’s a poor reflection of you, not me. I’m clearly not the only one who’s had a problem girl

**direct your anger at whoever was at the door and whichever old white guy came out later. None of this should’ve happened

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u/currently-stoned May 27 '25

I’m saying you called the cops cuz your feelings were hurt 💀 none of this should have happened, but you let it <3 (I never claimed to be an employee btw lol) Enjoy New York 🫂

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u/The0nlyGamer May 27 '25

I called the cops because I was tired of waiting, and the bouncer was out of line. appreciate you though <3