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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsChris Rock takes a selfie after cops pull him over - 3rd time in less than 7 weeks
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/01/chris-rock-cops-pulled-over_n_6984720.htmlRock posted the photo to his social media accounts early Tuesday, writing: "Stopped by the cops again wish me luck." In the shot, the comedian can be seen behind the wheel of a car with blue police lights shining through his rear window.
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The 50-year-old has tackled the issue of police relations in bits like "How To Not Get Your Ass Kicked By The Police" and in his stand-up.
"You keep notes. You look for the recurring," he told Vulture in December about how he crafts his stand-up routines. "Whats not going away? Boy, this police-brutality thing -- it seems to be lingering. Whats going to happen here? You dont even have the joke, you just say, 'Okay, whats the new angle that makes me not sound like a preacher?' Forget being a comedian, just act like a reporter. Whats the question that hasnt been asked? How come white kids dont get shot? Have you ever watched television and seen some white kid get shot by accident?"
I wish they would have picked him up for the Daily Show. The producers probably don't have the guts.
Aristus
(66,481 posts)n/t
MindPilot
(12,693 posts)I'm 60. I can count on one hand the number of times in my entire life I've been pulled over. All but one of those was the result of an actual traffic violation I had committed. Only once did have any thought at all that the situation might escalate beyond a little paperwork, and that one ended with with no ticket and the cop saying "you are so nervous; you must not get pulled over very often. Have a nice evening, sir". (In that situation it was late at night and the cop thought I was going to be his DUI for the night, and he was a little upset at first that I wasn't. He completely ignored the fact I was pushing 90 mph)
Yeah..things are seriously fucked up and really need to change.