Wednesday, April 24, 2013

*** UPDATE*** RebateGate Haslam Family Business Pilot Flying J Took Advantage of South Florida Hispanics.



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Pilot 'Manuel' rebate probe impacts race relations

WBIR-TV-14 hours ago

The alleged manual rebate scheme also directly involve race. ... 

In Monday's press conference, CEO 

Jimmy Haslam made a statement that included comments ...

Affidavit: Pilot Flying J official targeted Hispanics in rebate fraud

The Tennessean - ‎12 hours ago‎
Haslam did not take any questions from the media during the conference. WBIR-TV emailed the company
in an attempt to get reaction on the transcripts in the context of targeting Hispanics. A spokesperson replied
Tuesday: "Pilot Flying J has said it finds ...

A Little More on Jimmy Haslam's Little (Racist) Rebate Problem

Nashville Scene - ‎Apr 23, 2013‎
Yes, Hispanic people were specifically targeted because of the perceived language barrier and their willingness
to assume good faith on the part of Pilot and forgive "mistakes." This would seem to put Pilot in an awkward
position when it comes to the 1964 ...

, "They're not stupid, there is a language barrier. So you can get away with a little bit more because they know that they are not going to understand everything that you say."
The transcript continues with quotes from Hanscomb that say Hispanic owners in South Florida would allow some "forgiveness" and believe they may have misunderstood rather than conclude the salesperson was involved in fraud.The nicknames for the alleged manual rebate fraud scheme also include variations of "Manual" to become a Hispanic name pronounced "Manuel" or "Manwell." 
The transcripts quote Pilot's director of sales for the east region, Kevin Hanscomb, as saying, "They're not stupid, there is a language barrier.  So you can get away with a little bit more because they know that they are not going to understand everything that you say."
The transcript continues with quotes from Hanscomb that say Hispanic owners in South Florida would allow some "forgiveness" and believe they may have misunderstood rather than conclude the salesperson was involved in fraud.

Freeman was not the only Pilot executive to give to Bill Haslam's gubernatorial campaign. Nine other Pilot executives whose names were mentioned in the affidavit also contributed to Haslam, including company President Mark Hazelwood. Along with their spouses, those contributions eclipsed $56,000 to Haslam's campaign in recent years. Of that, $24,400 came from Hazelwood and his wife.

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