A corrections officer in Georgia has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, claiming he was racially profiled as a shoplifting suspect and handcuffed for no reason other than being “big and Black.”
A corrections officer in Georgia has sued Walmart, claiming he was racially profiled as a shoplifting suspect and handcuffed for no reason other than that he was “big and Black.”
Conners' lawyer, Terance Madden, said Wednesday that officials knew the name of the shoplifting suspect and had photos of him and an active warrant.He said his name and identified himself as a law enforcement officer, producing his driver's license and his work ID. Conners also pointed out that he has noticeable tattoos visible on his arms and that the suspect did not.
Fayetteville police said in a statement Wednesday that Conner "seemed to be agitated" when they responded to the call from Walmart and "placed him in an investigative detention briefly."
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