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Tesco discriminates against autistic teenager

Updated: Jan 4, 2022

A Littlehampton Tesco security guard has discriminated against an autistic teenager after he walked in to the store and refused to "put a mask on" when unlawfully ordered to.

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A Tesco security guard was unlawfully ordering customers to "put a mask on" when they entered the store and one autistic teenager stood up to him by losing his cool and saying "you have no right to ask me this because it's discrimination".


The security guard responded to him by saying "I can" so the teenager left the store and began shouting that he will "sue the corporation" amidst the discrimination committed against him.


The teenager walked into Littlehampton Tesco and said he went in without any intent on a confrontation occurring, but the security guard started pointing at his face to gesture for him to "wear a mask", the teenager asked "what do you mean or who?" so the "mask man" ordered him to "wear a face mask", this is when he reacted.


The autistic teenager said he felt "incredibly angry, discriminated against, and disgusted" at the security guard's actions.


The security guard "looked quite taken aback" when he was stood up to, according to the teenager's teacher.


The teenager said: "Perhaps instead of unlawfully ordering people to put a mask on, they should offer customers a mask if they wish because this is not discrimination as they can offer you a trial product and I feel that it is the same idea, but they have no right to demand people to explain their health to them or refuse them service."


He added: "They should say would you like to wear or have one of our free or for sale face coverings and then explain that they are either free or the amount that they charge, the customer can then either accept the offer or refuse and that should be where it ends."


Tesco said: "an investigation will proceed and they have taken onboard what the teenager said."


If any person suffers "hurt or distress" which was caused by another business or individual, this is called "injury to feelings" and a civil tort has been committed. The minimum amount awarded in civil court is usually around "£1,000", according to a Citizens Advice article.


Tesco have previously discriminated against people who refuse to "wear face coverings" and this has happened more than once.


Previously, in Nazi times, the Jewish were obliged to wear a "yellow star" as a form of identification, but now people who do not wish to wear face masks or have a different view on the "mandate" are being divided by our mainstream media and ordered to "wear a sunflower lanyard" or be discriminated against. This similarity between the Conservatives and Nazis discrimination has struck concern in many people, often referred to as "awake".


This "mask mandate" has threatened citizens right to freedom of choice and live a private and family life without government interference.


People who wear masks and challenge "refuseniks" commonly report feeling "offended" when someone challenges them in the same way.

Yesterday, Tesco nationally confirmed that they are now announcing the "mandatory masks in store", according to a Mirror Article.

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