Renee Buckner of Louisville, Kentucky, was waiting at the checkout of a JCPenney on Tuesday when a friend of a Hispanic lady who was at the checkout added a few extra items to their purchase. Apparently, this was enough to send an elderly woman in the line on a racist rant, using racial slurs, cursing and telling the two women to “go back to where they belong.”
Buckner recorded the rant and uploaded it to Facebook, writing:
"I had to get back on FB, to expose this racism in America/Louisville. If we ignore it, it will never go away....smh this is what America has come to, openly and proud to be a racist."
"Storyline: This Hispanic lady was purchasing items and the transaction was almost complete, then her friend brings up some shirts to be added to her purchase instead of getting in line. And this lady went off!!!"
"Warning explicit language FYI...this wasn't the entire scene, people tried to let her know it was out of order, but she wasn't hearing that. #exposingTheRacism #louisvilleKy #prayForAmerica"
Buckner's Facebook post acquired some 150,000 shares and 5 million views in just a few hours, with the vast majority of commenters condemning the woman.
"Someone should have spoke up," one commenter wrote. "That was totally uncalled for. Not all people of Mexican descent are illegal. Just like all white people are American. We are all a blend of cultures. So much for Holiday spirit. She better ask the Lord for forgiveness for he does not like people being ugly to one another."
"Odd... the ignorant woman did not appear to be Native American to me," another wrote. "Maybe she needs to go back to her country if she cannot welcome diversity. Racism is not dead."
Jefferson Mall released a statement in which they said they were working with JCPenney to identify the woman and ban her from the mall.
"We are aware of the video posted online today from inside JCPenney. Jefferson Mall strives to create a comfortable and convenient experience for all of our guests and we absolutely do not condone this type of behavior. We will work with JCPenney to identify this woman and once identified, she will be permanently banned from Jefferson Mall, per our Behavioral Code of Conduct."
from Distractify http://distractify.com/trending/2016/12/21/woman-racist-rant-jcpennys
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