CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) – A Clermont County furniture store owner said his business has been targeted by online harassment after a case of mistaken identity on social media.
Jack Carey, owner of The Furniture Connection at Eastgate Mall, said his store is not affiliated with a business of the same name in Clarksville, Tennessee. However, a viral social media post led to confusion and backlash against his Ohio-based store.
The controversy began after the wife of the Tennessee store’s owner made a comment on social media saying Minneapolis protesters “deserve to be shot.” As the post spread, someone mistakenly tagged the Ohio Furniture Connection’s social media pages and website, Carey said…