Cole Sprouse was arrested on Sunday in the course of the Black Lives Matter protest in Santa Monica, Calif.
The “Riverdale” actor, 27, described his expertise through Instagram on Monday, writing: “A gaggle of peaceable protesters, myself included, have been arrested yesterday in Santa Monica. So earlier than the voracious horde of media sensationalism decides to in some way flip it about me, there’s a transparent want to talk about the circumstances: Black Lives Matter. Peace, riots, looting, are a completely reliable type of protest. The media is by nature solely going to indicate probably the most sensational, which solely proves a protracted standing racist agenda.”
He then described how he was detained “when standing in solidarity” and was given the choice to go away or face arrest. He was amongst protesters who determined to go away, however they “discovered one other line of law enforcement officials blocking our route, at which level, they began zip tying us.”
“It must be said that as a straight white man, and a public determine, the institutional penalties of my detainment are nothing compared to others inside the motion,” he asserted.
“That is, and will probably be, a time about standing floor close to others as a state of affairs escalates, offering educated assist, demonstrating and doing the appropriate factor,” he added whereas informing his followers that he could be sharing hyperlinks the place individuals may donate their cash and assist.
“That is exactly the time to ponder what it means to face as an ally,” he concluded. “I hope others in my place do as properly. I observed that there are cameras that roll inside the police cruisers in the course of the entirety of our detainment, hope it helps.”
Sprouse is without doubt one of the many celebrities protesting in response to the demise of George Floyd whereas in police custody in Minneapolis.
Singer Madison Beer documented her expertise protesting in Santa Monica, sharing that she was tear-gassed on Sunday. Halsey mentioned she was hit by police pellets and was “gassed” in Los Angeles, whereas John Cusack mentioned police got here at him with batons in Chicago. “Insecure” star Kendrick Sampson was additionally hit by rubber bullets at a protest on Saturday.
The protests are ongoing all through the nation.
Reps for Sprouse didn’t instantly get again to us.
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