Originally Posted by
GUWonder
If you were perceived as an ethnic minority at grocery stores where the ethnic minority is perceived by locals as being a possible member of a poorer-than-average ethnic group, the "comical" isn't comical. It's downright offensive and real to the targets of the ridiculous flagging down as a "shoplifter".
That's a completely separate issue. If you want to bring "what ifs" into every discussion, then every scenario can potentially devolve into a dangerous or discriminatory situation.
I fully stand by my statement. The likelihood that an obvious traveler with a roller bag is going to be labeled as a potential shoplifter in an average grocery store is comical.