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Saturday, 14 November 2015

Apple apologises for kicking out African school boys over fear "they might steal something."

Following the backlash they received after a group of black Maribyrnong College students uploaded a video of them being denied entry into one of their stores in Melbourne, Australia, on Facebook, the Tech giant, which many people on social media accused of racially profiling its customers, issued a statement on Friday, November 13, from its head office in the US, apologizing for the incident.
"We’ve looked into the details of the situation and we apologise to the customers involved," the statement said.  "We will continue to do everything in our power to ensure all our customers are treated the way they should be. We believe in equality for everyone, regardless of race, age, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. That applies throughout our company, around the world with no exceptions."
 In the video, a staff member can be heard saying:
     "These guys [security guards] are just a bit worried about your presence in our store. They’re just worried you might steal something."     

49 comments:

  1. They don't want to lose customers shekenan! Bloody racist them.

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  2. Hiss!

    Biko they should spare us all dis mere lip service and compensate dis precious souls for wht they face.

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  3. Mbanu! De for no apologize ka njo ahia mee ha aru. Smh

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  4. Lolz it's funny but not funny....if one finger touches oil it must surely reach others,so I dn't blame dem dat much,we cause am ourselves....let's live upto what we want people to identify us with.

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    1. Idiot....stealing is black only thing ba?

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    2. If u steal it does not mean others with ur skin type are thieves too. Don't whites steal?

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  5. Are they suppose to be part of this? Hate Apple for this nonsense. TIMILEYIN BLESSING

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  6. It happens everywhere. You just have to be ready for it.

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  7. Doesn't stop it from happening again.

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  8. People should stop judging by Appearance Well, Apology Accepted by Me

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  9. People should stop judging by Appearance Well, Apology Accepted by Me and entire LIB

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  11. Racism can never be fully extinct. Some folks are still very timid and ignorant in their mode of reasoning.
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  12. Dats much better. Linda take note!

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  13. THEY MUST BE STUPID, THEY DONT THINK BEFORE THEY ACT AND AFTER ACTING THEY START APOLOGIES, THEY LUCKY IT WASN'T ME, THERE WOULD AV BEEN A LAWSUIT.... MTCHEEEEEW








    AUNTY LINDA....

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  14. Dats much better. Linda take note!

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  15. Dats much better. Linda take note!

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  16. So pathetic. so if you are black, you are automatically a thief?. Wtf wrong with this people?

    Joey

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  17. a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    Foolish assholes......
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  18. Too bad. But then we africans are causing plenty havoc around. They arw just being careful. But then screen them and allow them in. Its a free world though nothing is free in freetown.

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    1. Amy, it's not only Africans that have black skin, African americans too are black skin pple, and also note that stealing is not a black tin at all. So there are not excused for embarassing those guys.

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  19. They actually goofed big time, good thing they recognized their mistake and apologised,


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  21. I hate stereotypes crime has nothing to do with race ,white boys steal,ASians ,blacks ,like wise social status the poor steal the rich equally steal .

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  22. Hmmm can u imagine saying this guys might steal something. This is a big mess up to Africans as a whole!

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    1. It's not "this guys" it's "these guys"!!! Ugggh!!!

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  23. no be korede be that? loool

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  24. Dat dude at extreme right looks like Korede Bello

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  25. Apple should be sued for that racial act, n if we the blacks do patronizes them won't lose, as for should be sued.

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  26. Apple should be sued for that racial act, n if we the blacks do patronizes them won't lose, as for should be sued.

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  27. The aplenty products I have now will be the last. Their own too much

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  28. Never liked their overpriced gadgets. So every colored person is a potential thief. God dey sha

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  29. It's a good thing they realised their mistake nd apologise.

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  30. Abegi... Wetin dem de beg for. make dem go die jor na race go kill dem.
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    #inogoschool

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  31. After they will bring their products to black people because they are the market. Racism should be condemn in all its ramifications.

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  32. THE DAY BLACKS REALISE THAT THEY ARE THE MOST HATEDGROUP INTHE WORLD IS THE DAY THEY WILL WAKE THE FCUK UP

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  33. We are the cause. We made a big deal out of every comment and action oyimbo says or does. Thus cheap publicity. They know that. Then they apologize. This has happened severally.

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