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2018-07-07 10:31:08 UTC
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A white man who asked to see the ID of a black woman who was
using a neighborhood swimming pool has been fired, after the
woman uploaded video of the encounter to Facebook, calling it a
classic case of racial profiling.
The incident occurred July 4 at a private community pool in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The man, later identified as Adam
Bloom by the Glenridge Homeowners Association, reportedly asked
the woman, Jasmine Edwards, for her address and ID to prove she
was a member.
Edwards provided her address but refused to show ID, reported
local TV station WXII, prompting Bloom, a member of the
homeowners association and the pool chairman, to call the police.
Edwards video shows that the pool is behind a locked gate that
requires a keycard to open. A sign outside the gate makes no
mention of needing an ID to gain access.
Nobody else was asked to see their ID, Edwards tells officers
in the video. I feel this is racial profiling. I am the only
black person here with my son in the pool.
Though she demonstrated her working keycard to Bloom and the
responding officers, he wasnt quite satisfied.
If she has a card to get into the pool, I believe that should
be enough, one of the officers tells Bloom in the video. It
turns green, and it unlocks.
Bloom responds, They kind of make their way around sometimes
... but thats good enough for me today.
After Edwards video went viral and he was identified, his
employer, Sonoco Products, issued a statement apologizing to
Edwards and announcing that Bloom is no longer employed by the
Company in any respect.
Our core values at Sonoco are built on dignity and respect for
all, and we do not condone discrimination of any kind, inside or
outside of the workplace the statement reads.
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Sonoco
@Sonoco_Products
We are aware of a terrible incident involving the actions of
one our employees outside of the workplace, and we have released
this statement.
7:15 AM - Jul 6, 2018
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WXII reported that Bloom did not respond to its requests for
comment.
The homeowners association also released an apologetic statement
and pledged to redouble its efforts to make sure no resident
feels singled out again:
Dear Neighbors,
We sincerely regret that an incident occurred yesterday at our
community pool that left neighbors feeling racially profiled. In
confronting and calling the police on one of our neighbors, the
pool chair escalated a situation in a way that does not reflect
the inclusive values Glenridge seeks to uphold as a community.
Our HOA Board has accepted his resignation as pool chair and a
board member, effective immediately.
We also have re-instituted a sign-in sheet at the pool to make
sure no resident feels singled out again.
And, in the coming days, we will take additional steps to ensure
consistent and equitable application of our pool policies and
procedures. We apologize to our neighbors who were directly hurt
by these actions, and we hope that everyone in Glenridge will
join us in redoubling our efforts to care for and support all of
our neighbors during this difficult time.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/white-man-calls-cops-black-
woman-pool_us_5b3f7f21e4b07b827cbfd30b
A white man who asked to see the ID of a black woman who was
using a neighborhood swimming pool has been fired, after the
woman uploaded video of the encounter to Facebook, calling it a
classic case of racial profiling.
The incident occurred July 4 at a private community pool in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The man, later identified as Adam
Bloom by the Glenridge Homeowners Association, reportedly asked
the woman, Jasmine Edwards, for her address and ID to prove she
was a member.
Edwards provided her address but refused to show ID, reported
local TV station WXII, prompting Bloom, a member of the
homeowners association and the pool chairman, to call the police.
Edwards video shows that the pool is behind a locked gate that
requires a keycard to open. A sign outside the gate makes no
mention of needing an ID to gain access.
Nobody else was asked to see their ID, Edwards tells officers
in the video. I feel this is racial profiling. I am the only
black person here with my son in the pool.
Though she demonstrated her working keycard to Bloom and the
responding officers, he wasnt quite satisfied.
If she has a card to get into the pool, I believe that should
be enough, one of the officers tells Bloom in the video. It
turns green, and it unlocks.
Bloom responds, They kind of make their way around sometimes
... but thats good enough for me today.
After Edwards video went viral and he was identified, his
employer, Sonoco Products, issued a statement apologizing to
Edwards and announcing that Bloom is no longer employed by the
Company in any respect.
Our core values at Sonoco are built on dignity and respect for
all, and we do not condone discrimination of any kind, inside or
outside of the workplace the statement reads.
View image on Twitter
View image on Twitter
Sonoco
@Sonoco_Products
We are aware of a terrible incident involving the actions of
one our employees outside of the workplace, and we have released
this statement.
7:15 AM - Jul 6, 2018
23K
8,460 people are talking about this
Twitter Ads info and privacy
WXII reported that Bloom did not respond to its requests for
comment.
The homeowners association also released an apologetic statement
and pledged to redouble its efforts to make sure no resident
feels singled out again:
Dear Neighbors,
We sincerely regret that an incident occurred yesterday at our
community pool that left neighbors feeling racially profiled. In
confronting and calling the police on one of our neighbors, the
pool chair escalated a situation in a way that does not reflect
the inclusive values Glenridge seeks to uphold as a community.
Our HOA Board has accepted his resignation as pool chair and a
board member, effective immediately.
We also have re-instituted a sign-in sheet at the pool to make
sure no resident feels singled out again.
And, in the coming days, we will take additional steps to ensure
consistent and equitable application of our pool policies and
procedures. We apologize to our neighbors who were directly hurt
by these actions, and we hope that everyone in Glenridge will
join us in redoubling our efforts to care for and support all of
our neighbors during this difficult time.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/white-man-calls-cops-black-
woman-pool_us_5b3f7f21e4b07b827cbfd30b