The Independent: Ving Rhames held at gunpoint by police in own home after neighbour reported break in by 'large black man'
"Ving Rhames has revealed he was held at gunpoint by police officers in his own home after a neighbour reported a “large black man” had broken in to the property.
Appearing on radio station Sirius XM, the Mission Impossible star recounted the incident after being asked to describe his personal experiences of racism.
Rhames, 59, said his ordeal occurred one afternoon earlier this year while relaxing at his home in Santa Monica, California.
While watching TV in “a pair of basketball shorts only”, Rhames said he heard a knock. After opening his door, “there’s a red dot pointed at my face from a 9mm, and they say, ‘Put up your hands’.”
The Hollywood actor said he was taken outside with his hands up and surrounded by four officers – one a police captain - and a police dog. The situation was only defused, he said, when the captain recognised Rhames because their children played against each other in an inter-school sports competition."
"Ving Rhames has revealed he was held at gunpoint by police officers in his own home after a neighbour reported a “large black man” had broken in to the property.
Appearing on radio station Sirius XM, the Mission Impossible star recounted the incident after being asked to describe his personal experiences of racism.
Rhames, 59, said his ordeal occurred one afternoon earlier this year while relaxing at his home in Santa Monica, California.
While watching TV in “a pair of basketball shorts only”, Rhames said he heard a knock. After opening his door, “there’s a red dot pointed at my face from a 9mm, and they say, ‘Put up your hands’.”
The Hollywood actor said he was taken outside with his hands up and surrounded by four officers – one a police captain - and a police dog. The situation was only defused, he said, when the captain recognised Rhames because their children played against each other in an inter-school sports competition."
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