@kevim516: My aunt and I visited the Jacksonville Sea shells & Coral Souvenirs store, and unfortunately, we felt racially profiled during our visit. We had been in the store for less than five minutes, simply browsing, when an employee approached us and asked if we were finding everything okay. After that, he continued to follow us down the aisles and stared at us in a way that made us feel very uncomfortable. We no longer felt comfortable making a purchase so we decided to leave but as we were leaving the store, the employee stopped us and requested to check our purses. He then threatened to call his manager and the police if we did not comply. What made the situation even more upsetting was that there were several other customers in the store, and none of them were approached, followed, or asked to have their belongings checked. The entire experience was embarrassing, humiliating, and left us feeling singled out. The employee claimed that purse checks are always required, but based on what we observed, that policy did not appear to be applied equally to all customers. Because of this experience, I cannot recommend this store. No customer should feel targeted or accused of wrongdoing simply while shopping!!! NEVER SHOP AT THIS PLACE FOR SOUVENIRS AND HE SHOULD BE FIRED FOR ACUSSING US FOR STEALING WE WORK VERY HARD FOR OUR MONEY AND DONT HAVE TO TAKE ANYTHING FROM ANY STORE ITS SAD HOW RACISM STILL EXISTS !!! #FYP #Racialprofiling #Jacksonvilleflordia #Seashellsandsouivners #Smh

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Wednesday 24 June 2026 08:42:00 GMT