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First impressions are often wrong, and in this case, it was also humiliating. 29-year-old James Conley III has shared a series of videos, showing a West Des Moines Old Navy employee accusing him of stealing a jacket. “I was accused that I didn’t pay for my blue bubble jacket that I got for Christmas that I wore into the store,” he wrote.

Conley’s story has attracted the interest of the entire county, accumulating over 113K reactions and 150K shares on Facebook. The man plans to file a civil rights complaint and then a civil damages lawsuit. He claimed that the nationwide reaction to his Facebook post helped him realize how huge and widespread of an issue racial profiling is.

Scroll down to read what James and Old Navy itself have to say about the incident.

More info: Facebook

James Conley, a regular customer of Old Navy has just had a shopping experience he will probably never forget

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Leaving the shop, James couldn’t believe what just happened

Soon after, Old Navy (owned by Gap Inc.) released a statement about the situation

Regardless, James plans to file a civil rights complaint and then a civil damages lawsuit. What’s your take on the incident? Let us know in the comments below!

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