A milk bar in Melbourne’s west has come under fire over a racist sign placed in their window banning black teenagers from the shop.
The typed sign was placed in the window of the shop on Burleigh Road, Melton.
“Because the 14-18 year old black always steal,” the sign starts, the store will now prohibit “blacks and dogs into the shop.”
The sign was initially shared with radio station 3AW.
“I don’t think anyone in the Melton community would fancy this,” local resident Cam told the radio station.
However, on a local social media group for residents of Melton and Bacchus Marsh, some local residents have supported the business’ decision.
“There (sic) shop they can do anything they want i don’t blame them one bit,” Peter Hogg wrote. “I will definitely give them my business as support from now on.”
“I can see why these small business owners have had enough but this can only bring on more trouble,” Narelle Hunter added. “Only way around it is if you apply lockable cabinets around all your shelving and pay before purchase applies.”
But others are unhappy with the response of some on the page.
“That’s horrible,” Amy Adams wrote. “It’s people like this putting up these sorts of comments that not only attract bad for themselves but make our world a horrible place.”
“This is disgusting and illegal,” Kylie Love said.
Source: 9news
