I've taken the ferry to Martha's Vineyard, had a good time so this is not good

[theking]

Martha’s Vineyard Restaurant Bouncer Calls Police On Black Woman Over Fake ID Speculation, Security Company Says It’s ‘Common Practice’

A restaurant in Martha’s Vineyard has gone viral after a bouncer seemingly racially profiled a Black woman. Even after the police verified the ID was real, the bouncer continued to insist it wasn’t real.

The restaurant owner, Ben DeForest, issued a lengthy apology via social media after the incident went viral:

To begin, we unequivocally and without reservation apologize to the young women who were treated poorly at our establishment. A personal apology has been given, but we realize that a public apology is also called for,” the post says in part. “We also apologize for failing to be sure that all our staff is educated about what is appropriate, especially in incidents involving Black people, who are so often unjustly targeted both by law enforcement and those seeking to weaponize law enforcement against marginalized people.

Michael Blake, owner of Offshore Kinetics MV, the security company that provided the bouncer, also issued an apology:

“The young man who scrutinized this young lady’s ID I guess identified some anomalies and as per our standard operating procedure he got the assistance of the Oak Bluffs police department,” Blake, who is Black, told the Martha’s Vineyard Times. “If the young lady felt like she was profiled, if the speech indicated something that alluded to that we obviously apologize for that. We definitely don’t want anyone to feel that way.”

Took this photo of the ferry we took:

[Cali Guy]

The apology should have included the pink slip of the bouncer if the security company was serious.