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Byron Ragland, 31, an Air Force veteran, court-appointed special advocate and visitation supervisor was supervising a visit between a mom and her 12-year-old son, both who were white according to The Seattle Times.

Then one of the employees called the manager to report Ragland had not ordered anything but was in the store making her feel uncomfortable. The manager who was not in the store during the incident on Nov. 7 called the police.

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While the kid ate ice cream, Ragland supervised the visit with his mother for almost a half hour. Then two police officers were standing at the table and asked him to leave Ragland told the newspaper. “They asked for my ID. They told me the manager had been watching me and wanted me to move along.”

According to the police report, Ragland did not leave but told officers he was working at the store.

“Ragland had two associates (female adult and male juvenile) with him, who stated they were there with him for visitation,” the report says.

“After Ragland left the store, (store employees) told me that he had been in the store for awhile and did not buy anything, and he was not making them feel comfortable,” the report reads. “They were both thankful that Ragland was gone.”

Ragland told The Seattle Times, “How would you feel hearing that you made people so scared and uncomfortable that they called the police?” he said. “For me, that’s just Wednesday. I try not to let it consume me. But it’s hard not to conclude that I walk around in a certain skin, and that’s all that matters.”

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