Comedian Clayton English is thanking Tyler Perry for putting a brighter spotlight on his racial profiling lawsuit ... and says his run-in with airport cops has him thinking some Black cops absolutely discriminate against Black citizens.
Guess The Studly Singer In This NSFW Towel Selfie!for putting a brighter spotlight on his racial profiling lawsuit ... and says his run-in with airport cops has him thinking some Black cops absolutely discriminate against Black citizens.English says he was walking down the jet bridge to board a flight -- having already gone through security and getting his ticket scanned -- when officers stopped him and hit him with a barrage of questions.
Clayton says he remembers the incident so vividly because of the officers' races -- a tall Asian man and a short Black man ... a situation English jokingly refers to as a"reverse 'Rush Hour.'" Shout out toThey asked to search his bag, and Clayton complied ... and although he was not arrested, Clayton says the interaction left him completely confused.
Later, when he saw Eric posting about his own encounter, he reached out -- and, they decided to do something about it -- hence When asked if he found it surprising a Black officer profiled him in such a way, Clayton says he wasn't -- he suggested some cops are hardwired for prejudice, claiming they're"more blue than Black."
That said, Clayton doesn't know if it was just racial profiling ... adding he thinks the cops were really looking for rich travelers from whom they could seize cash in a civil asset forfeiture.Bottom line ... Clayton's not at all surprised the cops didn't stand up for him -- and, he's clearly determined to see this lawsuit through to the end.
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