It wasn’t too long ago that musician Wyclef Jean was all over social media singing the praises of the #AllLivesMatter movement—and let’s just say he may feel a bit differently after his recent encounter with the LAPD.
Mistaken as a suspect in a robbery, Wyclef Jean was handcuffed by the LAPD and held for a short time before they released him. The incident stemmed from a gas station robbery by a Black man who police say fit Jean’s description, although he was actually at the recording studio at the time the robbery occurred. That still didn’t stop cops from pulling him over and placing the musician in handcuffs.
According to the Huffington Post, Jean was “appalled” and threatened to sue the LAPD over an extreme case of mistaken identity. He actually posted a video of himself in handcuffs by the LAPD, as well as posting a series of tweets to his Twitter account detailing the entire experience.
Far too many black men have found themselves the victim of situations like this, which is why many people were so surprised and disappointed when Jean proclaimed that #AllLivesMatter. Here’s hoping that this incident will give him a different outlook on the #BlackLivesMatter movement and why it was started in the first place.
You can check out Wyclef’s tweets and video of being handcuffed BELOW:
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