Watch: Hairstylist cuts 11-year-old lady’s braids after late price dispute; pregnant mom injured in scuffle

A hairstylist at Draft Picks Barbershop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was fired after reducing off an 11-year-old lady’s braids when her mom refused to pay a $25 late price. The incident, which escalated right into a bodily altercation, left the pregnant mom with a hand harm.
In response to the household, the mom and daughter arrived for his or her hair appointment simply ten minutes late. “She arrives at 5:10 pm and in keeping with this stylist she has a 10-minute grace interval and now states she prices a $25 late penalty after 10 minutes,” the lady’s grandmother wrote in a Fb submit.
The stylist had beforehand rescheduled the appointment from April 14 to the next day, and the mom had already paid in full for the service.
The stylist proceeded with braiding the lady’s hair, however when the mom declined to pay the late price, she started reducing off the kid’s braids. Surveillance footage shared on-line confirmed the stylist forcibly reducing the lady’s hair. The state of affairs turned violent when the mom tried to intervene.
“So my daughter and the younger woman share phrases, and SHE grabs scissors y’all! My daughter is attempting to get her daughter and the stylist CUTS my daughter y’all! My daughter is 6 months pregnant!” the grandmother added.
Different prospects within the store finally intervened to de-escalate the state of affairs. The lady and her mom then left the premises.
Barbershop proprietor TJ Malveaux confirmed that the stylist had been terminated, stating, “We don’t condone or tolerate violence in our institution.” He apologised to the household and affirmed the salon’s dedication to sustaining a secure setting for all shoppers.