SHOP BRANDED RACIST FOR ‘ZIP UP IMMIGRANT’ AD

A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police. The drawing shows the man sweating as he carries two bags and is being advertised in a hardware store in Crowborough, East Sussex. The crude sign is written on bright yellow card and reads: "zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags 1.50.” A picture of the cartoon, seen in the window of Benefactors Hardware in the town, was posted on Twitter and has caused outrage among users

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