By Dr. Sinclair N. Grey III

Let’s face it – we’re living in a world full of racist people. No matter what anyone likes to believe, the truth of the matter is that there are some people who will never change and therefore promote their racist ideology towards other people.

When racist people encounter children, one would think that the child is ‘off limits.’ They can’t defend themselves. They don’t understand the complexities of racism, prejudice, and bigotry. And they are not born with racist tendencies.

However, when someone calls out a child, especially a Black child, something needs to be done.

Case in point – In Overland Park, Kansas at a Hooter’s restaurant, a Black preschooler was spat on by a white customer. That’s right; you read it correctly, a white customer had the audacity to spit on the child.

What led to this horrific incident?

It appeared as though the child had wandered from his parents and when the {racist} customer noticed it, he uttered the words, “Get the little n***** off the floor’. To make matters worse, he spat on the child. A witness who saw this incident couldn’t believe his eyes.

When an officer approached the perpetrator, a witness said: “I didn’t catch what the officer said to him, but his immediate response was ‘It’s OK, I’m a fireman,’ like that was supposed to blanket cover everything for him.”

It was later discovered that the suspect was not a city firefighter. At the moment, the Overland Park Police Department is looking for the suspect and plan to press charges.

Hooters issued a statement following the incident: “Hooters does not tolerate any harassment or discriminatory language, the safety and well-being of our guests and employees are our utmost priorities,” the statement said. “Of course it goes without saying that our policy is to fully cooperate with any law enforcement investigation.”

Source