A high-end department store Barney's is requiring proof of income for black shoppers. This stemmed from an incident where a youth in New York spent $350 for a belt. It's ridiculous enough that the young person spend $350 for a belt. That's a monthly car payment, mortgage, 2 months worth of groceries for some people. This youth raises sand about being profiled. I don't know why people are catching feelings over this protest, to me it's not that serious. If you don't like an establishment's protocol, don't shop there. I don't like what a lot of businesses stand for, so do you think I'm going to support? No. Why support what you dislike? Sounds silly. Yes, requiring proof of income to shop at a store is stupid; who does that? Considering the person was probably a black, inner-city youth, I could see what skepticism would be raised. Many inner-city communities don't have jobs, and if they do, they are low-wage positions. So how can an inner-city youth afford a $350 belt outside of hustling? The beauty of life is variety. There's a variety of business to suit each person's taste. What you may not like, someone else does. My mother doesn't like Burger King, but I do (I seldom eat BK). She has her likes & dislikes, and I have mine. You won't worry about me shopping at Barney's because I have no desire to shop at high-end fashion stores. I'm fiscally conservative so I can't see myself throwing away money to buy expensive clothing, to impress people I probably don't like. People need to find better stuff to complain about, because this isn't one of them.
