Daniele Watts, an African-American actress who has starred in Hollywood films such as Django Unchained, was “handcuffed and detained” by Los Angeles police officers after being mistaken for a prostitute for kissing her white husband in public.
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"She said when she reminded the officer of his oath to "protect and serve," he replied, 'My job's not to serve people like you.' ”
'My job's not to serve people like you.'
'My job's not to serve people like you.'
'My job's not to serve people like you.'
Has everybody got that? Does anyone still think any of this bullshit ‘has nothing to do with race’?
fuck not even celebrities in the public eye are safe.
YES THIS IS ON TUMBLR. I knew it would be. This happened. And it’s true (good job on this one, Tumblr).