Ving Rhames held at gunpoint in his own home...911 " a large black man broke in" [View all]

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Police held Ving Rhames at gunpoint in his own home after a neighbor told 911 that 'a large black man' had broken in https://t.co/jSEHjeO3I5 https://t.co/vJHuKU7iQk

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https://m.sfgate.com/entertainment/the-wrap/article/Ving-Rhames-Says-Police-Held-Him-at-Gunpoint-in-13112311.php

"Rhames shared a story on Sirius XM’s Clay Cane show Friday in response to a question about his experience with racism. He said that while in his home one afternoon in Santa Monica, California, police knocked on his door and pointed a gun at him until the chief of police recognized Rhames and told officers to stand down.

Rhames said he was wearing nothing but basketball shorts when he stepped outside and was surrounded by several officers and a police dog. Thankfully, Rhames said the chief of police recognized him, not because of his fame, but because their children both play on the same sports team.

He then said he spoke with the officers, who informed him that a neighbor had called reporting a break-in by a “large black man.” They provided him with the address of the neighbor, and Rhames went over to the house with an officer, but he said that when he confronted the neighbor, they denied it."

In his own home.
White people ~need~to start calling out racist behavior.