Shaw's executives apologize to African-American man after incident at Saco store

https://www.pressherald.com/2018/06/21/shaws-executives-apologize-to-african-american-man-after-incident-at-saco-store/

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The incident Tuesday evening at the grocery store began when Ferreira was checking out with his wife and young son. In their cart was a bottle of Sake, Japanese rice wine, so the cashier asked for Ferreira’s identification, Ferreira said.

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“I said that’s OK, I didn’t know about the policy, I want to know its real,” Ferreira said. “But I’m a young black man in America. I want to make sure I’m treated the same as everyone else.”

It was at that point, Ferreira said, that the manager changed her tone.

“She then said, ‘I don’t have to sell you alcohol. I don’t have to sell you anything,’ ” before telling the cashier to cancel his grocery sale entirely, Ferreira said. He said he watched as the manager gathered up his grocery order, ripping a paper bag.

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