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That idiot is on drugs,poor lady

i have lived in england, germany, france and all i could understand that good immigrants struggle for their rights whereas drug dealers, criminals and cons are given all the amenities.

That's Shoppers drug mart, not surprising?

Shoppers at Drug Market employees need to be fired.

I did not like Regina Shoppers Drug Mart test with Leeland. Any dude with a black backpack and empty black bag in the makeup section would look suspicious.

Shoppers Drug Mart are the worst

This is disgusting, especially the experience at Shoppers Drug Mart. I'm ashamed our First Nations people are treated like this.

Don't do drugs, kids

Entitlement is one helluva a drug

Drugs toh nashaya toh punjab nu India NE he bachaya hai jithai jana hai jao india de barai galt NE kamakar india se toh he toh canada gayai Ho ? yeh kese bhulgyai

Shoppers Drug Mart employees are the absolute worst in my experience for racial profiling. They opened a new store so had hardly any customers, I was shopping for painkillers where there are numerous drug types, brands, strengths (mg), styles (capsules, gel cap, tablets), amounts and prices - all in small writing which takes quite a bit of time to disseminate and decide upon especially when your eyesight is poor as mine is. After a while I looked up and noticed a security guard standing in the aisle watching me. I was shocked and confronted him, asking if he was watching me, to which he quickly denied and left. Was so disturbed I quickly left the store without buying anything and refused to return to that location. Another time I was shopping for an eyebrow pencil where the colour name was printed again in small letters so was spending time to find the one I wanted amongst all the different browns. After I had chosen and started to walk past their counter, their staff member stood with her arms folded shaking her head. This was very alarming as I had shopped in that store since it had opened! So after effectively being accused of shoplifting a $3 eyebrow pencil for no reason other than being black, at the cash line, a white guy sprints out the door carrying a $50 box of diapers! Whatever they are selling at Shoppers or anywhere else is not worth my freedom. They have no right to profile me when it is never going to be me stealing. There are many, many black people who just do not do those kinds of things. We are not all criminals. I have worked in lots of stores and the majority of people stealing are the majority of people in Canada - the white people. Stop living on stereotypes, Shoppers Drug Mart and don't pooh-pooh people's experiences when they call and complain!

He is crazy hes on some kind of drugs you can here it in his voice!

I do agree. Alcohol tobacco and drugs destroys families and communities.

Simple the man is on drugs this is what happens people are not at work due to covid 19

He must be on drugs for Sure Since nobody would ever do that if they are in Sence

I liked Sham he seemed cool, but the middle on has a chip on her shoulder. First of all regarding the Oscars, I didn't think US was that good and you don't really think I hope that you should be awarded just because you're black? that's very racist period. I also think that example of a tweet you showed, was the worst piece of garbage that anyone could say and so unlike the average white person. I also think that racism against black people is against your YOUNG BLACK MAN. Who glorify gangs, guns, violence drug dealing. You guys know this is true. We and no one else has any problem with Black people, or Chinese, or any other culture if you are respectful, hardworking, intelligent. You are different, so am I and everyone else so what? Racism exists against White people too, we just don't talk about it because you've done a good job to Cower us.

Class is what separates, your skin colour is the not why you are separated. Your wealth or lack of, is what separates you, not your race. Poor people have more crime because they have less not because of the colour of their skin. Gangs dont form to separate colour but to make money. There is organized crime everywhere, you've opened your eyes to racism. Now open them and see you've let organized crime into your business world now you aid in the laundering of criminals money. Those criminals formed gangs to disperse their drugs. The drugs promote crime and those that are convicted of crimes go to jail. If you have money you can support your drug habit, if you cant crime goes up. Rich people do drugs like poor people but poor people cant support it so crime becomes the means to get the next fix. Again it is lack of money that is causing crime. The reason it appears there are fewer white people arrested is the white people had opportunity from racism in the form of slavery. All the slaves would have nothing when slavery was abolished. Racism was the reason we had slaves. Economics is why we have gangs.

I remember when The Sun’s front Page back around 84 they said there was a problem with Racism in the Universities. As well I remember in Delhi Ontario RCMP years back had to do a sting operation dressed up as black migrant workers to catch the group that were beating up the migrant workers out of sport. I myself here in SouthWestern Ontario been followed by Police before I know was racially based by some ignorant police in the past as well. I never done drugs, Strong Christian, Law abiding. Seen it first hand back in the 90’s and 2000. Glad I lived out in the West Coast Growing up. I could say more and what I heard from others. Racism is everywhere.

Every shoppers drug Mart I've been to ever, always had a white woman at the comsetic section. There's plenty of other people who could do that job. Come on shoppers. Security follows me everywhere cause i'm Hispanic. I notice they stop hovering me if I am very well spoken though. Weird observation?

If you want to see why racial profiling exists in shopper's drug marts and other stores, just have a look at all the fenced goods available on Saskatoon buy and sell Facebook page. Humans are good at seeing patterns. It shames me to say it.

I don’t like some of the set ups here. Leland was watched pretty heavily in the Regina Shoppers Drug Mart. But he’s wearing a backpack over one shoulder and shopping with a reusable bag too. That is a very common theft opportunity there as products placed in reusable bags appear to be bought when proceeding through cash registers. Also side bags and half strapped on back packs are very common concealing equipment for theft. It is very common for security and staff to watch people exhibiting those signs. In fact they are trained to do exactly that. Also, he was frequenting areas with high theft products like baby formula. It’s not unreasonable to follow that kind of behaviour. Sure there could be some racial bias at play but I would follow anyone regardless of race given the same body language and equipment I observed with Leeland. A very leading story, to be sure.

That happened to me at Shoppers Drug mart. I am Caucasian and spend a lot of money there. So upsetting.

This woman is on drugs

Two years ago at shoppers drug Mart at Victoria Park and Danforth in Toronto about 7:30 in the evening. I was stopped leaving the store the one security guard grabbed my arm my car was in plain view in wheelchair parking my son was in the car. They insisted I go back into the store to be searched I did not comply. At that time I was 62 years old and wearing about $30,000 in jewellery.I am seven generations Canadian on the black side and three generations Canadian on the White. I have been followed countless times in liquor stores department stores etc. On three occasions I have been followed around wearing my casino manager government identification. I do believe we all do profiling however not on colour of skin, but on how someone is dressed and suspicious action's. Only with bringing attention to this matter will it improve.

Who are blaming for racial profiling, Canadian people? Maybe these racialized groups have showen more trouble in all areas of lives like higher unemployement rate, drug use, criminality, slums... Dont blame those business owners, property managers etc. as they are just trying to make the right choice

I live next to a shoppers drug mart and I see natives stealing and walking out without even hiding things and shoppers can’t do a damn thing about it. Never seen a black guy or a white guy do it but many natives, mostly stealing mouthwash. Cops don’t bother showing up unless it gets violent

I have been followed in Shoppers drug Mart as well.....\n\n\nTo be fair, I was stealing tho

A question stands out in my mind. What is the percentages per capita of various races versus percentage of gang members, criminals, gun play, or involvement in drug subculture from the whole population? Probably not feasible to get accurate answers to these questions but could shed some light on peoples perceptions.

Surveys show consistently that Canadians are much more liberal-minded on social issues like gay marriage, capital punishment, decriminalization of drugs and abortion. Canadians have always been able to travel to Cuba. \nAlso, Canadians are far less religious than Americans and religion plays no part in our politics. In other words, Canadians are more like Europeans.

My only question is who browses around in a drug store?

Another difference \nUSA: Cost of drugs is enormously high\nCANADA: Drug prices are very affordable.

Shoppers drug mart is disgusting, what are they private investigators?

Shoppers drug mart is like that. We had that experience in under 3 mins check ile 4 they told us put our bags by the counter when we were leaving they asked us to search our bags . But our bags is at the counter why search it still? God is good i hold no hate for that. Life goes on.

I'm native and I get followed alot. ALSO AT A SHOPPERS DRUG MART the girl kept asking to bring my items to the cashier. I had a few makeup items which were small I wasnt struggling holding them I said no thanks. So she kept following me watching me. I eventually got fed up put the items back and then I could see her wondering where they went and she asked I said I put them back in not a their stop following me you just lost a customer then she started tryna act like she wasnt doing anything

I think that Donald Trump, with all the intelligence that he is, should not have given all power to immigration officials and I think that they should look more deeply into the underlying problems and because rapists, kidnappers, drug traffickers enter the United States and only because they have a lot of money are they accepted

So she stole $8,000 from drug mart

Of course you profile people, certain individuals who act a certain way, look , ect....get security’s attention, shouldn’t have anything to with color, thief’s, drug attics, gang bangers, thugs, all act and carry themselves in a certain way....,so if it acts like a duck, looks like a duck it must be a duck.....well there you go!

Been to Shoppers Drug Mart several times, and the white customers stare at me like I'm a thief, some of the women hold their purse more tightly, security guard always watches me. all this just to buy cough medicine! LOL.

Well in The USA Indians natives native Americans whatever they’re called they’re all alcoholics and they’re always in drugs and they live off the government

These are investment visas... generates a good deal of revenue and taxes for the people. I agree he did wrong doing and should be punished but they are portraying him like a El Chapo or some drug dealer or murderer. I think that’s excessive to harass him at his residence

Maybe minorities were discriminated against because statistically speaking, the building they rent out will be used for drug dealing or domestic violence

Leland was looked at and followed in the drug store because he was carrying a empty bag around. I think.

Shoppers drug mart is the worst for stalking people of colour

I dated a man of color in college. I truly never knew until I experienced it. We got pulled over all the time. Searched for drugs, to the point it was ridiculous. He took it in stride saying he was used to it, driving while black and just laughed it off. I filed a complaint with the police department.

I've definitely been followed at stores and it was shoppers drug mart too

Many, many years ago my bf and I were in Shoppers Drug Mart. We are both black and was there to buy contraceptives. He was in one aisle and I was shopping in another. After we bought our items their security followed us down the mall, stopped us, grabbed his arm and started leading him back to the store. They brought us to the back. They accused him of stealing. Made him empty his pockets and bag. When she didnt find anything, she said sorry and let us go. We couldn't tell our parents because at the time they didnt know we were sexually active. The security officer's boss offered us a $25 gift certificate- we didnt take it. I still hate going into their store.

Yes threes a problem on the streets drugs and booze and shit, bt introducing a JOKE of an ancient barbaric law that allows cutting off hands and other violent shit is going to fix the problem? Hahahaha *HANG ON I'M JUST LOSING MY SANITY* ?

Go fuck ur self i drink but every religion has right to keep holy place and the community clean of drugs alcohol

Women should dress modest,people shouldn't get drugged up or drunk,live HOLY and emulate SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST as best you can,even the christians aren't living to please GOD, HE hates HIPPOCRISSY

And Canada ?? is a big target because politicians look ? at money ? migrants are paying good money at 10,000 euros more money then drugs