Apple store employee denies Farsi speakers iPad, iPhone sale
06/20, 10:40pm
Cited US trade restrictions, backed by management
Two Apple store employees in Georgia have been accused of racially profiling Farsi-speaking shoppers, and refusing to sell them trade-embargoed iPads and iPhones. In two separate incidents, American customers of Iranian descent have been quoted Apple's export compliance policy and denied purchase based on perceived nationality. Apple has not officially commented on the matter, other than a telephone customer relations representative suggesting that one customer buy the iPad online rather than at retail.
