Rami Malek spoke about his experiences with racism and recalled a situation in which he said he was racially profiled by the Los Angeles Police Department.
In case you didn’t know, the 43-year-old Bohemian Rhapsody He is Egyptian and grew up in Los Angeles.
In a new interview, rami He said he is a “passing target” but has “distinctive features.” He added that as a child “I definitely didn’t fit in.”
Later in the interview, he described a confrontation with the Los Angeles police in which he thought he would be arrested simply because of his appearance.
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“They threw me on the hood of an LAPD police car because someone had robbed a liquor store and stole a woman’s purse,” she said. the guardian. “They said (thief) was of Latin descent and “You fit the description.” “I remember how hot that engine was, they must have been running over there and it almost burned my hands.”
ramiThe story continues: “My friend, who was Caucasian, was smart enough to say, ‘Actually, sir, he’s Egyptian.’ Not Latin. I remember laughing in the police car and thinking, ‘Okay, this is a very precarious situation.’ I may go to jail for something I didn’t do.’”
He did not provide any additional details about the situation, but we will update you if we know more.
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