Isaiah Washington Slammed for Racial Profiling Advice to Chris Rock
On Wednesday, April 1, former "Grey's Anatomy" actor Isaiah Washington tweeted comedian Chris Rock some advice on how to not be racially profiled by police, the Huffington Post reports.
For several weeks, Rock has posted photos of himself being pulled over by police with an apparent frustrated demeanor over the injustice he's experienced.
I'm not even driving stop by the cops again
A photo posted by Chris Rock (@chrisrock) on Feb 27, 2015 at 7:39pm PST
Just got pulled over by the cops wish me luck A photo posted by Chris Rock (@chrisrock) on Feb 13, 2015 at 7:38am PST
On March 31, when Rock posted yet another photo of himself getting pulled over, Washington advised Rock to adapt and get a cheaper car like he did.
Stopped by the cops again wish me luck.
A photo posted by Chris Rock (@chrisrock) on Mar 30, 2015 at 9:52pm PDT
Washington revealed on Twitter that he sold his $90,000 Mercedes and bought three Prius' instead so that he would not get racially profiled.
I sold my $90,000.00 Mercedes G500 and bought 3 Prius's, because I got tired of being pulled over by Police. #Adapt @chrisrock — Isaiah Washington (@IWashington) April 1, 2015
Anyway, you millennial's critique and misconstrue my message to @chrisrock I'm getting back to my work to help free all y'all. #Truthdom
— Isaiah Washington (@IWashington) April 1, 2015
Rock has not publicly responded to Washington's tweets, but many social media users have slammed the actor for advising African-Americans to appease police and adapt to racial profiling. Check out some of their tweets below.
#isaiahwashington is what is wrong w the system. We shouldn't have to change, adapt and conform to be safe from police. #chrisrock — Danie Ward (@Daniepdx) April 5, 2015
A completely defeatist attitude grounded in internalized subjugation :( As if you've somehow accepted your inferiority #IsaiahWashington
— LittleMissWorldwide (@Kikki1919) April 5, 2015
Following the backlash, Washington appeared on CNN to speak with anchor, Don Lemon over his controversial comments, E! News reports.
Washington further elaborated on his tweets and revealed that since purchasing a Prius, he has not been pulled over.
"At night, if [the police] don't recognize me, I'm vulnerable like everyone else," he explained. "I will say this: Once I got out of my G500 and have been driving the Prius for the last four years, with windows that are tinted darker than the windows that were tinted in my $90,000 vehicle, I have not been pulled over one time."
Washington also gave additional advice to Rock and suggested that the comedian visit the local police officers in his community to come to some sort of resolution.
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