techbeck Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 "Django Unchained" actress Daniele Watts defended her refusal to show her ID to Los Angeles police before they handcuffed her last week. The African-American actress and her white boyfriend accused police of racism for questioning them in what they said was only a public display of affection. "I believe in America and what it stands for," Watts said Monday in an interview on CNN's "New Day." Police responded to a citizen complaint that "a male white and female black were involved in a sexual act inside a Mercedes" outside the gate of CBS Studio Center on Thursday, according to a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department. Legal experts said the officer had the right to request identification if he suspected illegal behavior, but audio of part of the encounter with police, published by TMZ, revealed that Watts did not believe so. "Somebody called, which gives me the right to be here," the unidentified Los Angeles police officer is heard saying to Watts. "So It gives me the right to identify you by law." "Do you know how many times the cops have been called just for being black?" she responded. "Who brought up the race card?" the officer said. "I'm bringing it up because I have every right to be here," Watts said.\ When the officer again asked for her ID, the actress responded, "You can take me down to the court office, and I can make a scene about it. And you know what? I have a publicist, and I work as an actor in this studio." The officer, who patrols a neighborhood home to many A-list celebs, including George Clooney and Miley Cyrus, seemed unmoved by the prospect. "I'm mildly interested you have a publicist, but I'm going to get your ID," he told her. "No, I'm going to say no, and if you'd like my ID you can say that I'm resisting arrest," she said. "There's no resisting, you're just interfering," he said. "I have probable cause; we received a radio call." Watts called her father. "I can't make out with my boyfriend in front of my f--king studio?" she is heard yelling to her father. "I don't have to give him my ID because it's my right to sit on the f--king street corner and make out with my boyfriend. That's my right." More.... http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/15/showbiz/django-unchained-actress-detained/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 Ok, there are cases where racism is evident, and then there are cases like this where it plays no role. Ticks me off people who are looking/wanting to place the race card and especially since the recent events the past couple of years. It seems the ones who cry racist and ant equality, are making issues worse....not the other way around. Sounds like Watts is just being an entitled...well, insert your own word here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timster Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 the race card getting played when race obviously had nothing to do with it. sounds about right. blank, The Evil Overlord, Open Minded and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted September 15, 2014 Subscriber¹ Share Posted September 15, 2014 what a stupid news post. she clearly REFUSED to give her id. no id, looking like that... what else they were supposed to do? she is making a scene where there is no need for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 She was probably embarrassed for screwing in a car and got caught. So out comes the race card. Sickening people pull the race card to get their way or use it to their advantage. +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiver Veteran Posted September 15, 2014 Veteran Share Posted September 15, 2014 Wow, I read that waiting for the justification but it just never came. I love it when people start quoting their "rights" to the police. Chance are, if she just co-operated and explained the scenario she would have probably been let be in front of "her" studio. She deserved what she got for thinking she is above the law and more. Anibal P 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 This puts a very different spin on things than previously read. So the police were responding to a report of a sexual act. They asked for ID. She refused to give it. They handcuffed her. She screamed "Race". Sounds to me like she brought race into the equation? +E.Worm Jimmy and blank 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted September 15, 2014 Subscriber¹ Share Posted September 15, 2014 Sounds to me like she brought race into the equation? not just you she though she was free to do anything, and instead of expalining to the officers, and giving her ID, she screamed AMERICA.... makes no sense. she got what she deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorD Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Soooooo, the story I read earlier about this was incomplete and the above story makes more sense. If she was making out with her boyfriend for long enough on a corner in a parked car that officers were called then they were just doing their job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeChipshop Member Posted September 15, 2014 Member Share Posted September 15, 2014 We kno what happened to the boy who cried wolf... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrobwx71 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Just do what I've done in the past, hand them your goddamn ID, be respectful, and 99% of the time you'll go home with a warning. Of course, I am not black so I've never experienced this epidemic of cop racism. I have however met some ###### that should never have a badge. I thought the officer was very professional in his requests and responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCac Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Do you think somebody wanted the publicity? That is, after all, part of her job, to advertise her name and looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Epic lulz as usual from our race-card playing friends. Silence from the torrent of justice warriors who were very vocal across the web about how bad the Cops were. No surprise there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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