Video Sparks Protests At Naperville Gas Station

NAPERVILLE, IL — Despite excessive heat warnings and temperatures above 90 degrees, dozens of demonstrators gathered outside of Bucky's Mobil gas station in Naperville chanting "Hate has no home here" and holding signs that read "Racism is not Patriotism." They were gathered in protest of a video shared online that showed a Bucky's clerk telling Latino customers, "You're in the wrong country."

A formal protest was organized by the group Aurora Rapid Response Team, but protesters had been outside of the gas station for most of the day.

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A woman who joined the protesters while en route to Bolingbrook said she was one of the customers in the video. She said the comments were directed at her and her cousin, who originally posted the video.

"I'm an American too; I was born here," the woman said.

The video, posted Tuesday night, had nearly 500,000 views as of Thursday morning.

After the incident, Bucky's suspended the employee "pending an investigation" and released the following statement:

"Within the last few hours, a video was posted on social media displaying a Bucky's associate engaged in a confrontation with a customer. The comments of this associate are not reflective of the core values of Bucky's Convenience Stores. We are aware of the situation and are managing this personnel issue. We take this matter seriously and strive to
ensure that all customers are treated with respect."