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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 07:35 AM Oct 2015

Milwaukee Bucks Center John Henson says he was racially profiled in Whitefish Bay

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/bucks/bucks-john-henson-says-he-was-racially-profiled-in-whitefish-bay-b99599623z1-334408321.html

Madison — Milwaukee Bucks center-forward John Henson said Monday in an Instagram post that he was the victim of racial profiling at a Whitefish Bay jewelry store.

Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers president Tom Dixon released a statement Monday night expressing his regret over how the incident unfolded. The Whitefish Bay Police Department also released a statement to explain why officers were watching the area around the store and what happened Monday.

Henson detailed on Instagram how he was denied access to the jewelry store at 417 E. Silver Spring Drive when he went to buy a Rolex watch.

He posted this on his account:

Went to @schwankekasten jewelry today in White-Fish Bay during regular business hours . They locked the door and told me to go away . After I rang the doorbell twice everyone went to the back. No answered the door or told me what was going on. This was followed by two police cars pulling up and parking across the street and watching me for 5 minutes ( I assumed they were called by the store ) . I was then approached by 2 officers and questioned about the dealer vehicle I was in which is apart of my endorsement deal with Kunes country Chevrolet and asked me what I wanted amongst other things that were just irrelevant to me being there just trying to shop at the store like a normal paying customer would do . I told them I was just trying to look at a watch. He then had to go in the back and tell them to come out it was safe but this is after they ran my plates and I overheard them talking about doing more of a background check on the car. The employees finally came out of the back and proceeded to conduct business like they previously were as we walked up . This was one of the the most degrading and racially prejudice things I've ever experienced in life and wouldn't wish this on anyone . This store needs to be called out and that's what I'm doing . You have no right to profile someone because of their race and nationality and this incident needs to be brought to light and I urge anyone who ever is thinking of shopping here reads this and doesn't bring any business to this discriminatory place .




There's a reason this community is often referred to as "Whitefolks Bay."
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Milwaukee Bucks Center John Henson says he was racially profiled in Whitefish Bay (Original Post) Scuba Oct 2015 OP
My dad's cousin lives right off the N Shore cul de sac and has her house ScreamingMeemie Oct 2015 #1
the safer they are the more afraid they get, I guess MisterP Oct 2015 #4
Whow. Not surprised it riversedge Oct 2015 #2
An NBA Player No Less ProfessorGAC Oct 2015 #3
kick Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #5
The public is responding thru Yelp. Their ratings have tanked. Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #6
After he was identified and let in, employees asked cops to stay while he looked at watches Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #7
The 911 calls were released today... Phentex Oct 2015 #8

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
1. My dad's cousin lives right off the N Shore cul de sac and has her house
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 07:49 AM
Oct 2015

gated up as if Whitefish is a hotbed of criminal activity against white folks. She's from the rich branch of the family. The branch that disowned my Irish grandmother for marrying a German bartender from Milwaukee.

riversedge

(69,727 posts)
2. Whow. Not surprised it
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 07:49 AM
Oct 2015

happened in that area though. Glad he is making an issue of this. Thanks for post.

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