Louis Gray says he was racially profiled after trying to buy spray paint to make over his son’s bicycle helmet

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    8 months ago

    Arguing with staff until your son cries because you don’t have ID on you generally makes me think of you as an asshole.

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      8 months ago

      Yeah, you’re right. People should just accept racism in order to teach their child the lesson that racism against them is acceptable.

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        8 months ago

        I’m an anti racist skinhead who’s also worked in retail. I’m not at the point that I accept that this wasn’t a tantrum, but I accept there might be discriminatory elements. I don’t really know how carding works in the UK, but in the US if someone asks you’re not getting service if all you’ve got on you is your cell phone.

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        8 months ago

        They didn’t sell to him because he doesn’t have am ID, nothing about his skin color. Same goes with alcohol bud