The quest for racial harmony extends beyond the
streets of Ferguson, Missouri. It extends to the unlikeliest of
places, such as the pantyhose section at Macy’s.
Last month, Macy’s agreed to pay $650,000 in response to more
than a dozen complaints that it had engaged in racial profiling and
false detentions at its flagship store in Manhattan’s Herald
Square. After an 18-month investigation, New York state
officials concluded that
Macy’s “detained minorities for allegedly shoplifting at
significantly higher rates than whites.”
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said,
“It is absolutely unacceptable—and it’s illegal—for anyone in New
York to be treated like a criminal simply because of the color of
their skin.” It is also unacceptable to insinuate that a company
like Macy’s treats minorities like criminals “simply” because of
their skin color.
To ascribe racist motives to Macy’s officials is a leap in
logic, uncorroborated by the known facts, writes Windsor Mann.
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