Black students wrongly accused of leaving without paying
Source: Associated Press
Jim Salter, Associated Press
Updated 5:04 pm CDT, Monday, July 16, 2018
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in a St. Louis suburb are reviewing what happened after 10 black college students were stopped by officers and escorted with squad cars back to a restaurant after being wrongfully suspected of leaving without paying.
The incident occurred earlier this month in Clayton. Police Chief Kevin Murphy said Monday that an internal review was launched after complaints from the parents of one of the students.
The students, all incoming freshmen at Washington University, a prestigious school that sits at the boundary of St. Louis and Clayton, were walking to a light rail station after a late-night meal at an IHOP restaurant. They were stopped by two officers around 12:30 a.m. July 8. The restaurant manager had told police that a group of young black men left without paying a $62 tab.
The students had eaten at the restaurant and some were carrying to-go bags, Murphy said. Some of the students showed officers receipts for their meals, Murphy said, but the group agreed to walk back and talk with the restaurant manager. The university said six squad cars followed the students, though Murphy believed the number was four.
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/education/article/Black-students-wrongly-accused-of-leaving-without-13079912.php
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The students were recruited from throughout the U.S...They were on campus as part of a five-week summer program that helps students prepare for university life."
Well, they sure learned something about university life night, didn't they? And where did the get the receipts from if they'd paid?
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