Harry S. Tropoloc is the owner of Gutter Masters LLC. He gained infamy after talking negatively to a Hispanic Walmart
employee about a Black woman in a wheelchair. [3]
Personal Life
Harry has been installing rain gutters for 24 years. [5]His wife Kathryn works part-time as an administrative assistant for his business. [5] They enjoy bike riding together. [5]
He is a Dallas Cowboys fan. [5]
WalMart Rant
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On Thursday, February 23rd, 2017, a Walmart employee began recording Harry after he asked to be attended by a white employee. Harry complained he couldn't see well with the glasses he was going to buy at the store. Exasperated by the impatience of being helped by someone who could understand his complaint, he asked for a white employee for help. The Walmart worker said he was being racist - she tried to get her supervisor to help, a white person, but she was busy taking a conference call. And, once Harry began complaining about a black woman in a wheelchair nearby inside the store, the Walmart employee began to video record Harry's responses and racist rant.
Below is a transcript of what was said. [3]
Transcript
Harry: "Look at that. Who do you think pays for her hospital bills?"
Wal-Mart Employee: "I don't know--"
Harry: "I do. I pay her hospital bills. She's a foreigner. She comes over here and gets sick and fat and obese, and she can't do anything, she can't work... but I have to pay her hospital bills. (pause) You see what I mean? Am I fat and obese? I go to work every day. I pay taxes."
Wal-Mart Employee: "Okay. Me too, I pay my own taxes."
Harry: "All of these foreigners are living off of us good working White people."
Wal-Mart Employee: "Oh yeah?"
Harry: "Yes. I'm just telling you the truth. It's all right. I mean, I know you ain't leaving. I know you're here to stay. Y'all should go to your own countries and fix up your own countries, and try to get your own country to build--"
Wal-Mart Employee: "Okay, sir. I don't wanna hear that..."
Harry: "Okay."
Wal-Mart Employee: "....anymore. That's it. Okay, and she's gonna help you. Okay?" [2]
