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Tyler Perry Pulled Over, Says Racial Profiling
Reuters ^ | April 5th, 2012 | Andrew Chow

Posted on 04/06/2012 7:18:52 AM PDT by And2TheRepublic

Tyler Perry's April 1 Facebook post about police pulling him over was no April Fool's joke: The highest-paid man in entertainment is accusing a pair of white Atlanta police officers of racial profiling. Four days later, Perry's post boasts more than 117,000 "likes," 21,000 comments, and 12,000 shares. Atlanta police have launched an internal investigation, E! News reports. Perry's predicament began when he admittedly made a left turn from a far-right lane -- a trick his security detail taught him, to make sure he wasn't being followed, Perry explained on Facebook. Two white Atlanta police officers pulled him over, but apparently did not realize they'd just stopped Tyler Perry.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arrogance; doyouknowwhoiam; jerk; lawbreaker; narcissist; punk; tylerperry
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To: And2TheRepublic

Yes, no black person has ever been guilty of anything.

They’ve just been set up by evil, racist whites.

Go to Hell Tyler Perry.....


41 posted on 04/06/2012 8:30:19 AM PDT by Tzimisce (THIS SUCKS)
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To: jmcenanly
Since he seems to spend most of his time looking like this, the policeman probably didn't recognize him. He seems to have just the one character.

Was he wearing a hoodie?

42 posted on 04/06/2012 8:31:38 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: And2TheRepublic

What an arrogant, self-important, POS.

My regard for Perry and his rags to riches story just took another tumble.


43 posted on 04/06/2012 8:31:49 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Liberty and Justice for ALL)
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To: And2TheRepublic

Tyler who....??


44 posted on 04/06/2012 8:32:18 AM PDT by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: And2TheRepublic
In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman

A biography, apparently.

45 posted on 04/06/2012 8:34:14 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: And2TheRepublic

Who?


46 posted on 04/06/2012 8:35:38 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: bereanway

Yeah, that ticks me off too. We are all equal, but some of us are more equal.

The arrogance and then the bowing to that arrogance is abhorring.


47 posted on 04/06/2012 8:35:49 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Liberty and Justice for ALL)
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers

Or Katie Perry?


48 posted on 04/06/2012 8:37:15 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: bossmechanic
how can cops profile a driver’s race through dark tinted windows?

You answered your own question.......Dark tinted windows.

49 posted on 04/06/2012 8:38:10 AM PDT by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: UCANSEE2; And2TheRepublic
In 2005, he released his first film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman

He knew did a documentary on Michelle Obama before she became famous?

50 posted on 04/06/2012 8:40:37 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Liberty and Justice for ALL)
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To: DecentAmerican
continue to be persecuted with racism by THE MAN

Yeah... but I don't think THE MAN is a white guy anymore.

51 posted on 04/06/2012 8:41:07 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: SkyDancer
A cop is supposed to know who he is, and because he’s black rich and gay he’s above the law?

(altered for your viewing pleasure)

I doubt this change of attitude by the police had a thing to do with race.

52 posted on 04/06/2012 8:45:12 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: And2TheRepublic
Two white Atlanta police officers pulled him over, but apparently did not realize they'd just stopped Tyler Perry.

And Tyler Perry's massive ego simply would not be able to handle that type of effrontery.

53 posted on 04/06/2012 8:47:37 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (I will not comply. I will NEVER submit.)
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To: And2TheRepublic

Not that “profiling” was deployed in this case, but why is everyone running away from it.

In that young black males commit a hideously disproportionate percentage of crimes, particularly violent crimes, racial profiling targeting that demographic is the most sane and efficient law enforcement measure imaginable.


54 posted on 04/06/2012 8:48:20 AM PDT by EyeGuy (2012: When the Levee Breaks)
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To: crosshairs
"You idoit"

Idoit? Idoit?

Then too, who or what is Journey?

55 posted on 04/06/2012 8:49:48 AM PDT by SkyDancer (Talent Without Ambition Is Sad - Ambition Without Talent Is Worse)
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To: And2TheRepublic

The only way this story could have gone differently is if:

INTERIOR, POLICE CRUISER

White Officer 1 — “That Mercedes with the heavily tinted windows and 21” rims that just turned across two lanes of traffic ... probably a rich, black celebrity executing a security maneuver to avoid being tailed ... we should just let that slide ... “

White Officer 2 — “Good thinking, Bob.”

FADE


56 posted on 04/06/2012 8:55:49 AM PDT by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: FreeAtlanta
He knew did a documentary on Michelle Obama before she became famous?

Although I might suggest you quit the heavy drinking this early in the day, I understood your question. : )

I meant that Tyler made a movie about himself.

However, I like your idea. Better yet, we combine Michelle Obama and Tyler Perry, for the role of the MAD WOMAN.


57 posted on 04/06/2012 8:57:41 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: And2TheRepublic

Look, the Atlanta cops response to “I’m Tyler Perry” SHOULD have been, “I don’t give a FLYING F*** who you are to America, right now you are just another Perp to me.”


58 posted on 04/06/2012 8:58:26 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Shut up and drill.)
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To: And2TheRepublic

Aww Tyler... thought you were better than to whine about racism after violating traffic laws.


59 posted on 04/06/2012 9:03:14 AM PDT by ScottinVA (A single drop of American blood for muslims is one drop too many!)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
And Tyler Perry's massive ego simply would not be able to handle that type of effrontery.

He violated the rules of the road.

He got caught.

Rich, gay and black, and all he could come up with was some LAME A** EXCUSE about learning it from 'security guards'.

The cops come back and tell him, "YOU CAN JUST GO".

So, the (term of endearment in the gay community) gets on TWITTER, hours later, and raises a fuss because he was 'dissed'?

Maybe he was having a hard time controlling his emotions.

60 posted on 04/06/2012 9:14:08 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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