Black Couple Visiting Apple Farm Searched and Falsely Accused of Stealing 6 Apples
Bowman, a vice-chair of the city’s school committee, said a security guard approached her and searched her purse. According to AP News, a manager of the farm called the police when the couple insisted someone give them the contact information for the owners of the farm. The officer allegedly accused them of “playing the race card” the couple said.
“The couple posted on a blog, “By jumping straight to an assumption of theft, Connors Farm created a scene, harassing us and causing our 7-year-old to burst into tears, anguish that lasted well into the evening,” the couple wrote. “We are left wondering, was it e
The farm has issued a public apology in a Facebook post.
“We regret the incident that happened this past weekend. We have extended our personal apology to the family. We do our best to train our employees to handle all customer issues with courtesy and respect at all times. We are taking further steps to ensure that staff will undergo diversity, equity and inclusion training. Please know that everybody is welcome on our farm.”