Pasadena Westin Protest Against Racism on Monday

The Westin Pasadena (Photo – starwoodhotels.com).

On Monday, June 18th, local activist group Pasadenans and Altadenans Against Police Violence (Pasa-Alta) will protest outside the Westin Pasadena.

The group is demanding the Westin General Manager, Carl Sprayberry, resign for his handling of the racist incident on Monday, June 11th, in which a Caucasian man was caught on video harassing African-American patron Carle Wheeler and her daughter at the hotel.

The Caucasian harasser posed as a health inspector and asked Wheeler and her daughter if they had showered before getting in the hotel pool; according to Wheeler, he did not ask this of any of the white patrons using the facilities. When General Manager Carl Sprayberry arrived on the scene, he threatened to call the police if both parties didn’t end the disturbance and allowed the harasser to leave without identifying him or requiring him to vacate the premises.

The Pasadena Health Department has stated they do not recognize the man from the video and that no health inspectors were at the Westin that day. A press release went on to say that “Mr. Sprayberry’s actions are unacceptable; he must resign or be removed from his position. This is not the first time an incident of this nature has occurred at the Pasadena Westin.”

Pasadena Protest Against Racism
Date/Time
06/18/2018
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
The Westin Pasadena

Source: Pasa-Alta

[This article has been updated to include more pertinent information about the protest, and edited for clarity, June 17, 2018, 5:19 pm]