sp at 18:35, //they had the documentation proving that they have every right to be there. //
Okay, but I once had my passport, my driving licence, and the details of a villa I was renting together with the key to that villa stolen. Had the police apprehended the thieves entering that villa, should they have immediately taken their word for it that they were in legitimate possession of that documentation and that key? No. The police on this occasion were absolutely right to take the time and trouble to check it out – even if it did inconvenience the ‘victims’ for a massive 45 minutes.
How many black people use Airbnb? Hundreds? Thousands? Here we have one group who, because of the vigilance of a neighbour, encountered a problem - and your immediate question is “How Should Black People Use Airbnb?” See what you did there? One small group suddenly becomes all black people.
This obsession you have with seeking racism in everything is truly pathetic, sp. It really is.