My family is very involved with the military. By that I mean, we send soldiers care packages, we go to rallies, we welcome them home etc.
My wife and kids were making a visit to the local recruiters office and in conversation, they were told that Target stores harasses them when they shop there. They are not allowed to speak to anyone, even if not recruiting and if they are seen speaking to anyone they are asked to leave the store.
I wasn't there, so I cannot say 100% that these guys weren't doing something they weren't supposed to be doing on the premises (recruiting); I can only go by their word. I do however think that it is ridiculous that just because someone is in the military or is a military recruiter that the management feels a need to watch them and scrutinize their behavior more than they would you or I.
That said, I am going to buy my China made products somewhere else until Target clarifies its position on the military and/or this behavior is stopped. After all, it is because of the military that target (and pretty much every other business) has been able to thrive in the greatest country on earth.
I will be writing Target and I will share their response here for those that are interested. If anyone else is irritated by this I would encourage you to write or contact them as well.
Mike
EDIT:
This story is about something that happened today to my family; it is not related to other anti-military stuff attributed to Target. For example:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp
My wife and kids were making a visit to the local recruiters office and in conversation, they were told that Target stores harasses them when they shop there. They are not allowed to speak to anyone, even if not recruiting and if they are seen speaking to anyone they are asked to leave the store.
I wasn't there, so I cannot say 100% that these guys weren't doing something they weren't supposed to be doing on the premises (recruiting); I can only go by their word. I do however think that it is ridiculous that just because someone is in the military or is a military recruiter that the management feels a need to watch them and scrutinize their behavior more than they would you or I.
That said, I am going to buy my China made products somewhere else until Target clarifies its position on the military and/or this behavior is stopped. After all, it is because of the military that target (and pretty much every other business) has been able to thrive in the greatest country on earth.
I will be writing Target and I will share their response here for those that are interested. If anyone else is irritated by this I would encourage you to write or contact them as well.
Mike
EDIT:
This story is about something that happened today to my family; it is not related to other anti-military stuff attributed to Target. For example:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/target.asp
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