White man denies saying 'Go back where you came from'
Source: Associated Press
Updated 4:55 pm CDT, Saturday, July 20, 2019
MABLETON, Ga. (AP) — A white man has admitted to cursing at a pregnant black Georgia lawmaker for taking too many items into a supermarket express lane but denies telling her, "go back where you came from."
WSB-TV reports Eric Sparkes showed up during an interview with Rep. Erica Thomas of Austell on Saturday, outside the Atlanta-area store where the incident occurred .
He denied making any racially charged comment.
Thomas confronted Sparkes in front of reporters and said he had "degraded and berated" her. She has told The Associated Press she notified police and will seek store video.
In a tearful Facebook video posted Friday, Thomas said she was in the express line because she is nine months pregnant and cannot stand for long.
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/White-man-denies-saying-Go-back-where-you-came-14111017.php
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Erica Thomas and Eric Sparkes
State rep. says man told her to 'go back where you came from' at grocery store
By: Chris Jose , Christian Jennings , Lauren Pozen
Updated: Jul 20, 2019 - 6:10 PM
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - A man accused of harassing an African American Georgia lawmaker at a Cobb County grocery store has come forward to tell Channel 2 Action News his side of the story.
State Rep. Erica Thomas, who represents District 39, recorded an emotional Facebook Live video detailing what she says happened at a Publix in Mableton on Friday.
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Thomas said Publix employees kicked Sparkes out and he kept coming back inside.
Publix sent a statement to Channel 2's Lauren Pozen, saying: "At Publix we are committed to creating a safe and welcoming shopping experience for all our customers. We are cooperating with local law enforcement as they look into the matter."
More:
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/state-rep-says-man-told-her-to-go-back-where-you-came-from-at-grocery-store/968677735
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He found all the comforts of home when he came here. That's why they offer these inducements to attract a huge number of Cuban nationals. Political pawns. They ALONE make off with all these benefits.
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you served up.
GOOD human beings would never in 1,000,000 years sweat a 9-month pregnant lady being in the Express Checkout with a few extra items. EVER EVER EVER.
You're a asshole for giving her a hard time, even if you didn't say those exact words.
Period.
BTW, I'd bet $ to donuts you'd never harangue a white woman for doing the same thing.
