Ellis who spent three months in jail following the arrest is now suing Burger King for $950,000, saying he was discriminated against because of his appearance.
Ellis' lawyer iterated the cashier wouldn't question the money if it was a white man in a suit.
"A person like me would’ve gotten an apology, but a person like Emory somehow finds his way in handcuffs for trying to pay for his breakfast with real money."Ellis' lawyer commented:
"Nobody deserves to be treated the way Emory was treated."The scandal is just a needle in haystack - on countless occasions in America police have been called on black people for just going about their daily lives.
And again.— Rachel Leah Siegel (@rachsieg) May 17, 2018
Emory Ellis, who is black, was living on the streets when he tried to buy breakfast at @BurgerKing.
The cashier said his $10 bill was fake.
The cashier called 911.
Ellis spent 3 months in jail.
Now he's suing for nearly $1 million. https://t.co/YImKPgRtHQ
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