African-American woman says Verizon coworkers left noose over her desk

"Verizon does not tolerate harassment or discrimination," the company said after Marisa Powell filed a lawsuit claiming her employer didn't take action after she reported issues.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.

"Verizon does not tolerate harassment or discrimination," Weissmann said."When discrimination or harassment comes to our attention, we investigate and take appropriate action." She claims in the lawsuit that when she addressed the alleged stalking to her supervisors, she was told that"Verizon could not protect her and to call 911 if she felt she was in danger."

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gaaica It's crazy how this is still relevant today. Was any justice solved for this case?

It’s blatantly obvious that the supervisors, who were in these positions of authority, don’t know “HOW TO” effectively do their jobs and should be retrained or let go! NO ONE, should ever have to endure this kind of discrimination!! SHAME ON YOU VERIZON!

The company and bosses who took no action may be liable. Interesting to see this play out

too little too late

Well now just put a noose around and you got a case of blacks hanging well it's not like blacks were the only ones who got hung in our history 'back' in the day, if you was thought to have stole a horse cattle or whatever you got hung by the nearest tree no court no trail

Hope you get the bank darlin! Sickening!!!

That’s absolutely unacceptable!! 👎🏻👎🏻😡

And why didn’t they take action? That’s not cool...

LOL Anyone that has ever ran any kind of cabling before knows that is NOT a noose and doesn’t have anything even remotely to do with leftists paranoid delusions of racism!😂.

fakeNoose

investigate

Either Verizon take action or campaigns will began to encourage people to seek other phone companies😤😤😤

Thats a noose

sherriesacharow Trump’s America

Let the hysterical assumptions begin

I will give it 80-90% it’s a hoax, but NBC will never report it if true.

Looks like electric wires hanging lol. Everyone wants to be a victim lol. Smollett

Thats a noose? And where does she work? Under a bridge?

Jussie Smollett anyone? Lol.

Free money? Lol. Smollett

Great

I’ve never been to a Verizon like that.

WARNING: this is NBC who pushed the false canards about Brett Kavanaugh, about the Covington High School, and Jussie Smollett.

Hey, NBC, it's a trap

See what you started Jussie Smollett?

I feel that more than half of the people in the comments don't know what a noose is. I see an opportunist

Please follow it through to the very end! This nonsense has to stop!!

I will laugh if this is another JussieSmollett hoax. So many have been lately.

what the hell is an 'African-American'? the head line should have been; US Citizen female staked and harassed by Christian zealot.

It that’s a noose, I’m a fiddler crab.

I call BS on this. More fake hate crimes

Its 2019 and this is still a thing...not saying it in awe...I'm saying it so company's can stop acting shocked!? Racism is as American as apple pie baseball and white Americans playing African kings

Jussie Smollett design that noose?

Praying for this woman. So sad.

Where do you find these people?

Sickening!

What's good verizon? This absolutely disgusting behavior on your behalf.

LOL

JohnLegere more bad news for dumber

Looks like another JussieSmollettHoax

Hey guys. You might want to wait for ALL the facts to come out this time.

Get out Jussie!

Are any of her co-workers Nigerian?

Oh Lord .... this is the new norm. Corporations have seriously strict training and policies..... sorry., I don’t believe it already.

No way to know if it’s true.... Thanks Jussie...

This is not another Jussie Smollett type case is it?

hoax

I might renew my contract

I see a hoax in the making. Sounds pretty handy to place a noose on your desk and claim someone else put it there. There is more to this story I'm sure.

Sounds a lot like another false hate crime

Was her coworker named Jussie.

We know these people are faking these stories just like Jussie. I don't believe any of them. You know it too.

I never did like that company, sleezy always one step behind everyone else....An OLD VET

All corporations/businesses understand is litigation. Sue, sue, and sue some more.

You have not said anything besides imply that know her race is enough reporting

Did they scream “this is maga country”as well?

More fake news...didn’t you learn from Jussie Smollett?

How much more of this s can we tolerate I reached my boiling point a long time ago!

Crazy sounds like the co worker needs mental health or a ass whopping. Either one could fix his promble.

Hopefully this isn't a hoax.

Oh HELL NO!!! I'm a Verizon customer and will be jumping ship if they don't do something to make this right.

What a joke

Sure..

Fake..she placed it there herself for attention.

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