Racial profiling at Aldi Selsdon is appalling. I understand the rate of shoplifting being reported daily however targeting blacks only and leaving other races is clear discrimination. I was asked to tip over empty bags including the ones that were folded, yet the white customer who had just been saved in front of me wasn't asked to do the same. Other customers from two other tills who were not blacks and had bags in their trolleys were never asked to tip over their bags. When I asked the female cashier why I had to do that and if she suspected me of theft and why she didn't ask the other customer she had just served. She defended herself said the other customer didn't have any bags yet they had bags and a buggy with a basket below. She told me it's a company policy to search bags but if this policy is targeting the minority only it's very unfair and discriminatory When I challenged her, the cashier began raising her voice and ended up calling the manager and refused to serve which, I've no regrets. The manager told me the same thing that it's company policy even when I told him that she checked the bags again for the groceries she had put through the till that I had bagged! When I left the shop the manager was laughing with other customers who he served after me and his behaviour was clear to me that this is not just an Aldi's policy but pure racism. A policy should be applied to all customers. If bags have to be tipped over, then ask or make an announcement asking all shoppers to tip over their bags before bagging groceries and everyone will know it's now company's policy. Some shops like Sainsbury's have gates at some of their stores where one has to use a receipt to exit, that's a policy which targets all shoppers not a particular race. Having shopped at Aldi Selsdon for over 10 years I will never shop at any Aldi ever again! Asking certain shoppers to tip over their bags with no evidence at all of stealing is bad for the business. Have one policy for all.
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