Black correction officer mistaken for shoplifter sues Walmart for 'racial profiling'

David Conners, a Clayton County corrections officer, said he was shopping for home decor when a Fayetteville Police Department officer stopped him in his tracks, saying employees believed he was a man with the last name"Wright" who had repeatedly stolen electronics from the store.

According to the lawsuit, officers handcuffed him while investigating claims by Walmart employees that he was the serial shoplifter. Madden said a warrant already had been issued for that individual. Officers showed Conners footage of the shoplifter that employees thought was him. Conners pointed out that he has visible tattoos, while the alleged shoplifter didn't. But it wasn't until officers called someone familiar with the case who confirmed Conners wasn't the shoplifter that he was released, according to the lawsuit.

Every been followed through a store? I was followed all over a fancy department store by an employee, around the time of the Winona arrest for shoplifting. I left. Didn’t buy anything. It made me feel awful. Same/ similar since, but never as bad as that. Get it straight.

i hope all the black cops do this to bait out all the racists. ez

GOOD!!! I HOPE HE WIN'S.

Turkey and Middle East countries are in danger. The opinion of Muhammad Qasim bin Abdul Karim is a vision that the countries of the West and America will attack Turkey, then the Middle East, and Pakistan will remain to protect Islam.

Trying to win the Ghetto Lottery! 🤣

Cut the check Walmart.

Good. When conscience, morals, values, and good sense don't rule the day, money can sway people to do what's right

Ooohhh Walmart shame shame for your racism..get with the times already.

SMH lawsuit over an honest mistake? 🙄

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