Quote:Tyler Perry's April 1 Facebook post about police pulling him over was no April Fool's joke: The highest-paid man in entertainment is accusing a pair of white Atlanta police officers of racial profiling.

Four days later, Perry's post boasts more than 117,000 "likes," 21,000 comments, and 12,000 shares. Atlanta police have launched an internal investigation, E! News reports.

Perry's predicament began when he admittedly made a left turn from a far-right lane -- a trick his security detail taught him, to make sure he wasn't being followed, Perry explained on Facebook.

Two white Atlanta police officers pulled him over, but apparently did not realize they'd just stopped Tyler Perry.

When Perry explained his illegal turn was to make sure no one was tailing him, one officer allegedly asked, "Why do you think someone would be following you?" Perry said in his post.

Before Perry could answer, the second white officer started "banging" on his passenger's side window -- apparently taking issue with the window's tint, Perry told his fans.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/0...4520120406

There's just no other possible explanation than racism. The whole "turning left from the far right lane" and him acting paranoid things are just cop-outs. These cops' racism must have been really strong to be able to see his skin color through the tinted windows.

I got stopped in Tucson when I swerved to miss a car that turned into the middle lane (7-lane hwy) where I was driving. I'm pretty sure I was being profiled.

Quote:"My mother would always say to me, 'if you get stopped by the police, especially if they are white policemen, you say 'yes sir' and 'no sir', and if they want to take you in, you go with them. Don't resist, you hear me? Don't make any quick moves, don't run, you just go.'"

Same advice my mother gave me... but I'm white so she told me to look out for Black police officers...

When I was driving from Cali to Texas a cop stopped me because the lights on my trailer were out and he didn't want a big rig to drive up my ass at 2AM when I couldn't be seen. I'm sure he wouldn't have pulled over a brown guy.

and BTW, Perry's an idiot.

(04-06-2012 10:54 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  and BTW, Perry's an idiot.

I don't even know who he is....

(04-06-2012 10:56 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-06-2012 10:54 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  and BTW, Perry's an idiot.

I don't even know who he is....

He's an idiot.

I'll wait for Owebama to weigh in on this so I can form my opinion...

Maybe it's time for another beer summit.

I don't know which two officers pulled Perry over, but Atlanta PD has been under political control of African-Americans for 30+ years now.

Too bad he did not get into an accident with that dumb*** move and get his ass sued. The arrogance of celebrities never ceases to amaze me. Get a damn driver and security Tyler...it is not like you can't afford it.

The fact that this guy is that highly paid should tell us just how BAD the entertainment tastes of America have fallen. Honestly, I have tried to watch a couple of his things with an open mind. Horrible...just Horrible. I never got as much as 20 mins. in...either time. I guess he has found an audience that gets his stuff...kinda like Spike Lee?

(04-06-2012 11:03 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  I don't know which two officers pulled Perry over, but Atlanta PD has been under political control of African-Americans for 30+ years now.

Why they are even 'investigating this' is beyond me..

The guy made an illegal turn, admits to it, and got pulled over. Then in a car with dark tinited windows he talked about being followed...

Where is the racism?

(04-06-2012 11:14 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-06-2012 11:03 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  I don't know which two officers pulled Perry over, but Atlanta PD has been under political control of African-Americans for 30+ years now.

Why they are even 'investigating this' is beyond me..

The guy made an illegal turn, admits to it, and got pulled over. Then in a car with dark tinited windows he talked about being followed...

Where is the racism?

It happened to a minority, pure and simple.

The racism here is just as clear as in the Martin-Zman case.

(04-06-2012 11:11 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  The fact that this guy is that highly paid should tell us just how BAD the entertainment tastes of America have fallen. Honestly, I have tried to watch a couple of his things with an open mind. Horrible...just Horrible. I never got as much as 20 mins. in...either time. I guess he has found an audience that gets his stuff...kinda like Spike Lee?

I think Spike Lee is a talented director, even if I don't agree with his slant on things.

Perry, on the other hand, is about as funny as someone punching your grandmother.

(04-06-2012 11:32 AM)BlazerFan11 Wrote:  Perry, on the other hand, is about as funny as someone punching your grandmother.

I have to admit, I just chuckled at the thought.

(04-06-2012 11:46 AM)AtlanticLeague Wrote:  

(04-06-2012 11:32 AM)BlazerFan11 Wrote:  Perry, on the other hand, is about as funny as someone punching your grandmother.

I have to admit, I just chuckled at the thought.

Correction: Perry is less funny than someone punching your grandmother.

(04-06-2012 11:01 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(04-06-2012 10:56 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-06-2012 10:54 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  and BTW, Perry's an idiot.

I don't even know who he is....

He's an idiot.

with more money than you could ever imagine...

(04-06-2012 02:08 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-06-2012 11:01 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(04-06-2012 10:56 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-06-2012 10:54 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  and BTW, Perry's an idiot.

I don't even know who he is....

He's an idiot.

with more money than you could ever imagine...

The ol' "Guy who doesn't even know I exist makes more money than you" trump card. Classic. In your face, smn!

(04-06-2012 11:32 AM)BlazerFan11 Wrote:  

(04-06-2012 11:11 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  The fact that this guy is that highly paid should tell us just how BAD the entertainment tastes of America have fallen. Honestly, I have tried to watch a couple of his things with an open mind. Horrible...just Horrible. I never got as much as 20 mins. in...either time. I guess he has found an audience that gets his stuff...kinda like Spike Lee?

I think Spike Lee is a talented director, even if I don't agree with his slant on things.

Perry, on the other hand, is about as funny as someone punching your grandmother.

I was commenting on Lee's audience...not his talent.