A Black woman and her family were at a Meijer’s department store when they were confronted by two police officers who said the family was on the store’s shoplifting radar. The problem with the officers’ account is that the woman claimed she had not only never visited the store before but also resided in a different state.
The woman says she is going to sue, believing her civil rights have been violated.
In a video posted to TikTok, white officer said to the woman, “You guys are already on the radar as far as known shoplifters.”
The woman immediately interjects saying, “I don’t even live here. I live in Texas and I have never been to this Meijer’s.”
The officer instructed her to leave the store if she wasn’t making a purchase. However, the party insisted they were shopping, but now buying clothing was not their concern. They wanted to know how they were on “the radar … as known shoplifters” but had never been in the store before.
The officer continued to assert they were on the radar and stated he was not willing to argue with them. The woman said she was ready to argue because he and the workers were “racially profiling” her.
Firmly rooted in her innocence, the woman asked to speak to the worker who allegedly placed them on the list — asking to see the alleged picture of her that triggered suspicion.
“We literally just walked in,” the other woman said as they waited for the manager to meet them.
