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A Dunkin Donuts owner called the police to a customer after arguing about the company's free Wi-Fi policy.
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"I just sat down when a woman I had never seen before went up and asked," Should you buy coffee? "Said Ms White, a former assistant professor at the University of Maryland and mother of two to Yahoo Lifestyle.
I told her I planned to buy coffee after I was settled, but not whether it was mandate. "
According to Ms White, the woman who identified himself as a" quality control "official moved to a another black customer, said he had bought food before using Wi-Fi.
Tirza Wilbon White, who said she was rationally profiled at a Dunkin Donut Shop in Virginia. Source: Tirza Wilbon White / Facebook
Ms White responded by asking Cabral if a nearby white customer was kept to the same standard, and Ms Cabral ordered that she bought coffee or leave.
When Ms Cabral went away, an employee Ms. White informed that she actually was the owner.
So Ms White, like o Having discovered that discrimination was involved, Ms Cabral reached the point of clarifying the policy.
In one of three separate videos, Ms. White posted to Facebook, said Mrs Cabral, "I have to make my own rules. I need to ensure safety to my customers."
She also told past customers that caused problems without buy. "There is nothing against you," she says. "We're just trying to make our customers feel safe."
When Ms White suggests that only she and the other black customer were asked to buy, Ms Cabral said: "Oh, please. Do not go into racial profiling. It's my family. I find it offensive." [19659013] After the women claim, Mrs Cabral fetches the phone. "You insult me," she explains, calling 911.
"Because I'm not your complexion, will you come to me that I'm professionally profiled? I treat everyone the same … and now I will call the authorities because you register without telling me. "
Ms Cabral told Ms White that she treated all the same and her charges were offended by her. Source: Tirza Wilbon White / Facebook
"A franchise owner tried to bully me," wrote Ms White on Facebook.
"She lied about corporate politics, tried to force me to buy a store in the store because she has a loitering problem. She called the police to force me to leave when I told her she was profiling the gentleman and me. [19659019] "In her mind, I was the" people "as loiter. In reality, I was a customer of her store, yesterday, and I have been for more than 2 years.
"I'm still angry, more than 24 hours later, and I want justice for the humiliation I experienced," wrote Ms White.
"Please share this and help me get justice. The owner, Christina Cabral and her family own several Dunkin Donuts locations throughout Maryland and Virginia.
" I'm not the only one they've treated at This way, but hopefully, I will be the last one treats this way. "
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In the second video, a police officer arrives and immediately instructs Ms White to leave the store "because she wants you to. «
" Am I in trouble if I choose not to go? "She asks the police officer.
He answers: "Yes, if you choose not to leave, I will order you to leave… I will give you a summons and so if you do not sign the call, I had to arrest you." Ms. White finally ends to leave.
On Wednesday, White White reported on Facebook that two Dunkin Donuts spokesmen had called her to apologize.
A Dunkin Donuts representative also sent a statement to Yahoo Lifestyle: "We and our franchisees want every customer who walks into a Dunkin restaurant to be treated with dignity and respect. This did not happen in a situation at a restaurant in Fairfax, Virginia.
"We have regretted the customer, on behalf of both the brand and the franchise owner who owns and operates this restaurant, but we know that's not enough. "
The statement continued:" Our franchisees are independent business people who, as long as they adhere to the law, can set their own policies with regard to certain things like Wi-Fi usage and to restrict the use of only those who buy.
"However, we are focused on helping our franchisees best serve our diverse customer base and are currently investigating how we can improve all aspects of our restaurant business from shop signage, recommended guidelines and training for franchisees and their crew.
" We is committed to doing better. "
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Ms. White says the matter is still unresolved. "I feel sad and scared. It hurts deeply, "she told Yahoo Lifestyle.
"People have noticed how calm I was, but as a black person, I have learned to perform for my safety. I know that if I had been dressed differently in yoga pants, a hood and speak in a black language, I've had a worse outcome. "
She adds:" I'm afraid of others who may have been more authentic in less controlled ways when humiliated. And they are the people I talked about. "
The 15-year-old teacher compares his experience with other viral videos." We often see that white people stop black people in public spaces and more or less ask them to defend their existence, "she says.
" When A black person does not justify the inquisition – gives its address, its intention, their right to occupy space – the police are weapons. "
