PROTESTO ANTIRRACISMO :: Cole Sprouse é preso durante participação em manifestação

O ator Cole Sprouse, conhecido por interpretar Jughead na série ‘Riverdale’, revelou através de seu Instagram que foi preso neste final de semana durante um protesto antiracista nos EUA.

Cole escreveu na legenda: “Um grupo de manifestantes pacíficos, eu incluso, foi preso ontem (31 de maio) em Santa Monica. Portanto, antes que a horda de sensacionalismo da mídia decida dizer que isso foi sobre mim, vamos falar sobre as circunstâncias: as vidas negras importam.

Eu fui preso por lutar por solidariedade, assim como muitos membros da vanguarda de Santa Mônica”, continuou o ator. “Nos deram a opção de partir e deixaram claro que, se não recuássemos, seríamos detidos. Quando muitos se viraram para sair, encontramos outra linha de policiais bloqueando o caminho, e depois começaram a nos algemar com lacres”

Os episódios de ‘Riverdale’ estão disponíveis no Brasil na Netflix.

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A group of peaceful protesters, myself included, were arrested yesterday in Santa Monica. So before the voracious horde of media sensationalism decides to somehow turn it about me, there’s a clear need to speak about the circumstances: Black Lives Matter. Peace, riots, looting, are an absolutely legitimate form of protest. the media is by nature only going to show the most sensational, which only proves a long standing racist agenda. I was detained when standing in solidarity, as were many of the final vanguard within Santa Monica. We were given the option to leave, and were informed that if we did not retreat, we would be arrested. When many did turn to leave, we found another line of police officers blocking our route, at which point, they started zip tying us. It needs to be stated that as a straight white man, and a public figure, the institutional consequences of my detainment are nothing in comparison to others within the movement. This is ABSOLUTELY not a narrative about me, and I hope the media doesn’t make it such. This is, and will be, a time about standing ground near others as a situation escalates, providing educated support, demonstrating and doing the right thing. This is precisely the time to contemplate what it means to stand as an ally. I hope others in my position do as well. I noticed that there are cameras that roll within the police cruisers during the entirety of our detainment, hope it helps. I’ll speak no more on the subject, as I’m (1) not well versed enough to do so, (2) not the subject of the movement, and (3) uninterested in drawing attention away from the leaders of the #BLM movement. I will be, again, posting the link in my story to a comprehensive document for donations and support.

Uma publicação compartilhada por Cole Sprouse (@colesprouse) em 1 de Jun, 2020 às 1:14 PDT