A black father from Cardiff, attempting to buy spray paint for his four-year-old son's art project at a Hobbycraft store, reported being refused service and 'racially profiled' by staff. The father, identified as Louis Gray, a professional DEI manager, claimed the refusal was based on an assumption he would use the paint for graffiti. Gray, who doesn't look traditionally Black, suggested that the store's actions were racially motivated, a claim that has been met with skepticism by some who questioned the racial profiling aspect, citing the store's policy requiring a customer to show ID for certain purchases.
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A father from Cardiff says he was 'racially profiled' while trying to buy spray paint at a branch of Hobbycraft https://t.co/GW7aTIl2Xt
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HOAX? Louis Gray is a professional DEI manager was not allowed to buy spray paint because he was unwilling to show his ID. Gray claims the store didn't sell him paint because he is 'black' (he doesn't look Black to me). We're training people to assume everything is racist. https://t.co/kNEtJL3IH5
Hobbycraft refused to sell paint to black man as ‘he may use it for graffiti’ https://t.co/EGtZD0RuSs
Black father is refused to buy paint for his four-year-old son's art project by Hobbycraft staff because they assumed he would use it to GRAFFITI https://t.co/qntYBRAKKt https://t.co/YR3XKxwXJ3