Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy who allegedly used the public-address system at a Washington Township Wal-Mart to impersonate an employee and order all black people to leave the store, authorities said Saturday.
The boy’s identity is being withheld because of his age, but police confirmed that the teen announced Sunday, “Attention, Wal-Mart customers: all black people, leave the store now.”
Police arrested the boy Friday and charged him with harassment and bias intimidation, before releasing him to the custody of his parents.
“This was an extremely disturbing even on many levels,” Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean Dalton said during a news conference, “Any statements like these that can cause harm or grave concern must be addressed as quickly as we possibly can.”
The boy was reportedly accompanied by a friend at the time, and police say they will investigate the friend as well.
In a statement from Wal Mart officials, the use of the public-address was called “unacceptable,” and a follow up release is expected this Saturday.
(Source: http://www.wpix.com/)
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2 Responses
1) How in the world did he get to the PA system?
2) What was his reasoning?
r chushuva yid to answer your first question.If u ever walked into a walmart store you will see in the isles there r phones like on poles or on walls and neone can get a hold of the phone and press the button and talk on the pa. and for ur second question duno the answer but mayb cuz he is 16 and thought it was kewl wanted to have some fun ?mayb his friends deared him ……