The gall of some people is just crazy. I understand some people getting mad because someone spoke to you demeaningly or disrespectfully. But going off on someone because you did something wrong is just ridiculous.
Enter Janee Jewell Plummer, a 43-year-old Portland white woman who was charged with two counts of bias crime, two counts of harassment, and a third-degree theft and robbery, according to KATU.
Why, you ask? Over the weekend, Plummer entered a grocery store in the Portland area to do some “shopping.” But instead of paying for items, she just stuffed what she wanted in her bag and attempted to leave. When a Black security guard tried to do his job by stopping her, she went on a racist rampage.
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As loss prevention officers tried to restrain her, Plummer reportedly shouted the N-word repeatedly at the black security guard, punched him, and spit in his face.
Police say that during her arrest she told officers she had no intention of paying for the food. When asked about the racial slurs, police say Plummer stated “I don’t have to like Black people, and I don’t” and then continued to repeat the N-word several times.
Allegedly, Plummer also tried to push the security guard while telling him that she “owned the store.” (She in fact did not own the store).
While this is racist and illegal behavior is never okay, it’s something that Plummer has been arrested for before. According to KATU, she has had 17 convictions since 1999.
Prior to this incident, her most recent conviction was for attempted robbery in February. She was sentenced to 14 days in county jail and five years probation. During that incident, she was accused of trying to kidnap a woman’s dogs while she was walking them. Plummer allegedly chased this woman with a hammer and threatened to kill her.