Teen accused of telling "all blacks" to leave Whole Foods

The case is similar to what happened on two occasions at a Gloucester County Wal-Mart...

From NBC Philadelphia

A New Jersey teenager grabbed a supermarket microphone at a Whole Foods grocery store and announced, “All blacks leave the store,’’ according to police.

The case is similar to what happened on two occasions at a Gloucester County Wal-Mart.

In the Whole Foods store incident, the store manager “immediately told an employee to call the police and he kept an eye on” the 14-year-old girl accused in the case, Edgewater police told The Record.

“I believe the reason there weren’t any problems was because the store acted so prudently…and the police response was so quick that anyone who was in the store saw these people get grabbed immediately and put in a police car,” said Detective Lt. William Skidmore.

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The girl, whose name was not released because of her age, is charged with bias intimidation and harassment. A 14-year-old boy who was with her has not been charged.

“Whole Foods Market has a zero tolerance policy regarding all matters of prejudice and continues to work with local law enforcement on this issue,” said regional spokesman Michael Sinatra.

In the Wal-Mart incidents, a 16-year-old Atlantic County boy faces the same charges after police said he ordered all blacks to leave the Washington Township store on March 14 and just after Christmas.

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