http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/03/17/new-jersey-wal-mart-probes-black-people-announcement/

Wal-Mart officials are reviewing security tapes after an announcement was made for "all black people" to leave a southern New Jersey store.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Wal-Mart officials are reviewing security tapes after an announcement was made for "all black people" to leave a southern New Jersey store.

Shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, a male voice came over the public-address system at the Route 42 store in Washington Township and calmly announced: "Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now."

Management later apologized.

Washington Township police and the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the incident as a possible bias crime.

Wal-Mart spokeswoman Ashley Hardie says the incident was "unacceptable." The retailer is looking to prevent it from happening in the future.

3/17/2010 9:16:16 AM

"bias" crime? lol.

3/17/2010 9:19:39 AM

biased?

3/17/2010 9:20:46 AM

"bias" crime? lol.

3/17/2010 9:22:07 AM

crime?

3/17/2010 9:22:46 AM

crime or crime stoppers?

3/17/2010 9:23:10 AM

It's a hoax:

"Target officials are reviewing security tapes after an announcement was made for "all white people" to leave a southern New Jersey store.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Target officials are reviewing security tapes after an announcement was made for "all white people" to leave a southern New Jersey store.

Shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, a male voice came over the public-address system at the Route 42 store in Washington Township and calmly announced: "Attention Target customers: All white people leave the store now."

Management later apologized.

Washington Township police and the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the incident as a possible bias crime.

Target spokeswoman Ashley Hardie says the incident was "unacceptable." The retailer is looking to prevent it from happening in the future."

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K-Mart officials are reviewing security tapes after an announcement was made for "all hispanic people" to leave a southern New Jersey store.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- K-Mart officials are reviewing security tapes after an announcement was made for "all hispanic people" to leave a southern New Jersey store.

Shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, a male voice came over the public-address system at the Route 42 store in Washington Township and calmly announced: "Attention K-Mart shoppers: All hispanic people leave the store now."

Management later apologized.

Washington Township police and the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the incident as a possible bias crime.

K-Mart spokeswoman Ashley Hardie says the incident was "unacceptable." The retailer is looking to prevent it from happening in the future.

3/17/2010 9:26:49 AM

fox news does not like black people

3/17/2010 9:54:49 AM

Quote :

"EPIC FOX HOAX NEWS"

3/17/2010 9:56:07 AM

fox news sucks

3/17/2010 9:57:27 AM

When I worked at a Kmart in high school I heard a prank page at least once a month. It wouldn't surprise me if this actually happened.

3/17/2010 10:00:22 AM

its for their own good

unless you think being at a Walmart in New Jersey is a good thing

3/17/2010 10:02:09 AM

you can break your arm on a skateboard in walmart

i've seen it happen

3/17/2010 10:04:16 AM

When I was in 8th grade someone beatboxed over the PA system at my school for 5 or 10 seconds. I hate beatboxing but that was pretty funny.

3/17/2010 10:07:23 AM

http://www.wral.com/business/story/7268795/

they caught the bias criminal!

3/20/2010 9:45:12 AM

lol black people sure cant take a joke

fucking ARRESTED?

were doomed

[Edited on March 20, 2010 at 11:28 AM. Reason : ]

3/20/2010 11:26:16 AM

next weeks headline "Black Wal-Mart customers sue for hurt feelings"

3/20/2010 11:44:14 AM

[Edited on March 20, 2010 at 11:47 AM. Reason : fail ]

3/20/2010 11:46:44 AM

Someone makes a prank page over the Walmart PA system, and that's news?
lol. people

3/20/2010 11:50:07 AM

Haha, it's not like they're going to start shopping elsewhere

3/20/2010 12:20:34 PM

good thread

3/21/2010 3:51:13 PM

Quote :

"would not disclose the teen's race, saying that did not factor into the investigation."

I curiously wonder if it would have been taken as seriously if the boy (regardless of his race) told white people to leave.

3/21/2010 5:28:47 PM

i bet after all the black people left there was no one left in the store cept a few mexicant's peppered around.


/racist

3/21/2010 5:30:39 PM

I like black people.

3/21/2010 8:23:10 PM

^^
oh come, come....American-bred white trash are the backbone of Wal-Mart's customer-base

3/21/2010 8:34:57 PM

Quote :

"Winters said she hopes the boy will get counseling and be educated about sensitivity so he can understand the consequences of his actions."

seriously? can no one take a joke anymore? jesus.

3/21/2010 8:49:38 PM

Sadly, our society would have only found it funny if a black person had said "All the trailer trash has to leave."

3/21/2010 8:53:23 PM

I would love to see the DA go after this in court

Especially if the judge was black as midnight

3/21/2010 9:24:13 PM

3/21/2010 9:25:56 PM

instead of explaining to him why what he did was wrong, let's spend thousands of dollars prosecuting him and call it a victory for social justice

3/21/2010 10:15:37 PM

i'm hearing the 16 year old kid is black

3/21/2010 10:18:34 PM

maybe I'm misguided, but

adult does this = racist

kid does this = funny

3/21/2010 10:47:30 PM

3/21/2010 10:53:19 PM

^ Exactly.

3/21/2010 11:03:57 PM