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October 31, 2013

Protesters Condemn "Shop-and-Frisk" Profiling Outside Barneys Store 
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A group of protesters gathered outside Barneys department store in New
York City Wednesday to condemn the retailer's alleged racial profiling.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched a probe after
African-American customers say employees at Barneys and Macy's alerted
police after making the racially biased assumption the shoppers could
not afford their expensive purchases. Outside Barneys two young people
said the profiling is widespread.

Tyreik: "Especially me as a teenager, when I walk into stores such as
Barney's, there's a lot of attention on me because I'm a black,
African-American teenager. So therefore, I feel like I should stand up
for myself. Because just by looking at me you don't know who I am."

Rashawn: "Well, being that I am a young African American, there was a
lot of eyes being watched on me. But I don't know, basically, I'm used
to that, you know. As far as me coming to spend money, I shouldn't be
treated like that, people watching me."

 

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