'Floyd could be me': Actor urges people to think 'before you call the cops'

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'Floyd could be me,' says actor Tyler Merritt. 'People have said to me, 'Tyler, that would never happen to you.' And I say to them, 'Why, because you know me?'' 'I don't have the privilege to walk around assuming people know who I am.'

Actor Tyler Merritt joins Joshua Johnson to discuss a viral video of his urging people to get to know him better "before you call the cops.".

Actor Tyler Merritt joins Joshua Johnson to discuss a viral video of his urging people to get to know him better "before you call the cops."
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