Wyclef Jean je razumljivo zgrožen što su mu greškom stavljene lisice naočigled svih prolaznika u Los Anđelesu juče ujutru.
Kako prenose američki mediji, vlasti su oko jedan posle ponoći poslale patrolu nakon prijavljene pljačke benzinske pumpe u Sunset bulevaru, gde je ukraden novčanik jednom kupcu uz pretnju pištoljem. Proslavljeni muzičar je napuštao obližnji muzički studio kada je policija primetila da njegovo vozilo odgovara opisu vozila osumnjičenog za pljačku.
Tada su 47-godišnjeg dobitnika Grammy-ja priveli na licu mesta i stavili mu lisice, te ga držali u neizvesnosti šest minuta dok policija nije stigla na lice mesta, iako im je objasnio ko je i rekao da imaju pogrešnu osobu. On je ogorčen ovim postupkom na Twitteru osuo paljbu po policiji Los Anđelesa (iako je ovu grešku počinilo odeljenje saveznog šerifa).
LAPD another case of mistaken identity. Black man with red bandana robbed a gas station as I was in the studio working but im in handcuffs? pic.twitter.com/vjRfJUkooA
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
I was asked by the police to Put my hands up. Then I was told do not move. I was instantly hand cuffed before being asked to identify myself
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
Nor was I told why I was being cuffed. In the process I said my name and told them they have wrong person.
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
They proceeded to ignore me and I was treated like a criminal until other police showed up and pointed out they had wrong person.
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
I am sure no father wants his sons or daughters to see him in Handcuffs especially if he is innocent.
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
As some one who has law enforcers in my family, I was appalled by this behavior of the LAPD.
— Wyclef Jean (@wyclef) March 21, 2017
Wyclef Jean je o incidentu u Zapadnom Holivudu koji je doživeo, govorio danas u emisiji Good Morning America i zatražio istragu zbog rasnog profilisanja. „Za mene je ovo veće od pitanja belaca i crnaca“, rekao je muzičar i dodao: „Imao sam mogućnost da iz prve ruke vidim šta se događa između policije i građana. I moram vam priznati, uplašio sam se kao nikada pre u životu“, otkrio je Jean.
