This is surprising to who? This extortion was started by and perfected by Jesse Jackson long ago. Sharpton is too stupid to have thought of this himself.
Indeed.
My Grandfather, a mean SOB, chased the Good Reverend and his cronies away from his small business with a shotgun and many nights of vigilance.
My Grandparents could barely make ends meet even as business owners in a poor, rural SC town. that didn't stop The Rev from demanding payment to make sure that his store didn't burn down.