Washington frozen yogurt shop calls police on black man who was literally doing his job
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On November 7, 31-year-old Byron Ragland was sitting in Menchie’s, a frozen yogurt shop in Kirkland, Washington, when the police arrived and told him to leave. Ragland, who is a special advocate and visitation supervisor, was in the establishment so he coulWashington frozen yogurt shop calls police on black man who was literally doing his job
On November 7, 31-year-old Byron Ragland was sitting in Menchie’s, a frozen yogurt shop in Kirkland, Washington, when the police arrived and told him to leave. Ragland, who is a special advocate and visitation supervisor, was in the establishment so he could supervise a family visit. Out of curiosity, what’s his background? Nine years in U.S. Air Force. This veteran’s alleged crime? Basically, doing his job. Within about half an hour of his clients ordering frozen yogurt, Ragland says the police interrupted him observing the family. “They asked me to leave,” Ragland said. “They asked for my ID. They told me the manager had been watching me and wanted me to move along.” Ramon Cruz, the store owner, says he was informed by his employees that Ragland hadn’t purchased anything. They felt he looked “suspicious.” (For context, Cruz was not in the store himself.) “They’re kind of scared because he looks suspicious,” Cruz told the dispatcher in the 911 call, which is now available to listen to online. “All he does is look at his phone, look at them, look at his phone, look at them.” Which, given that Ragland’s employment involves him supervising these visits, sounds like he was just doing his literal job. Read more