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restroom. I'm glad she's been charged. Of course that's not what the childish right wing moronic bigots are talking about...no, they're saying she looks like a certain First Lady.
Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck told the Associated Press Ms Jones was charged with assault, which is listed on the report as a suspected hate crime.
Giant apologised in a statement, saying the guard acted inappropriately during the incident on Wednesday. Ms Jones was employed by Wolf Professional Security, which is based in Baltimore. Neither she nor the company’s lawyer have yet commented.
After she left the store, Ms Belcher called 911, the statement said, and Ms Jones was then arrested. Ms Belcher said she was left emotionally hurt from the incident.
“It’s terrible....I’m distraught,” she told WJLA. “People should not be discriminated based on their gender identity.”
Ahold USA, the parent company of Giant, said in a statement: “Giant has a longstanding commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which all associates and all customers are treated fairly and with respect at all times.”
