Family Dollar complaint: Profiling

Date: 07 November 2020
Time frame: 12:00pm to 12:50pm
It is with great sadness that profiling is still in practice. Family Dollar is my last stop before I head home from my daily chores. I stopped in to purchase some cat food. I had several bags with me, so I placed them in the larger part of the shopping cart and used the top part to place the items I would like to purchase. After trying to locate the pet aisle, I asked a young lady where the cat foods were and she instructed me to where they were. I was having a hard time locating the pet aisle because this Family Dollar set up is different from the other Family Dollar I often frequent.
As I am trying to make the best selection due to my cats are finicky eaters, I heard an announcement that was very offensive. Especially the last part that was emphasis ..watch her I shook my head and I then did say in a loud voice to whomever was to watch me that I am by the pet aisle. At one point I stood there and stared at the male approaching, who as to watch me. He pretended to be a customer, which he fail at. At some point I followed him and said to him You are here to ‘watch me go ahead and escort me to the register then. He tried to play like he was a customer and didn’t know what I was referring to. He turned to the young lady that I had inquired about the pet aisle still trying to not blown his cover, which was already too late.
At the register I decided to purchase the cat food only and in discarded the other items that were not essentials on the other side of the cash register. I asked the cashier for the manager and she said he is busy, that I will have to wait. I said I will gladly wait.
A few minutes later a gentleman came in and entered the cashier area. I asked if he was the manager, he replied “yes.” I proceed to tell him my experience and that did not go well.
I believe following took place:
Me: I put my bags in the shopping cart because there’s not a policy for bag checks and as I am shopping an announcement was made that was offensive with the emphasis “…watch her”. I said if this is a problem have a bag check so that people are not targeted.
Manager: Did any one asked you to check your bag?
Me: No, but may be there need to be a bag check area, to prevent such treatment.
Manager: Wait, with his hand palm facing me and saying touching his ears, that I am not listening.
Me: A bag check will be helpful and prevent such treatment.
Manager: Became more rude by saying that I came across strong toward him.
Me: I asked for his name and corporate number,
He declined to give me neither his name nor the corporate number and walked away. I continue to expressed that it is unfair that one will choose to open a business in an area that they deemed to be thieves in the community
Manager: If you don’t like it don’t shop here nor comeback.
Me: I will neither shop nor comeback.
I looked at my receipt and was able to see that the store07070 was printed on it and knew that was suffice without his name nor corporate number that he refused to give me.