J.D. Williams of ‘The Wire’ Says Stop-and-Frisk Cops Forget He’s Not a Real Drug Dealer
Jun 18, ’12
10:24 PM
From Hypervocal:
Onscreen, J.D. Williams shot and killed a 16-year-old whose loyalty to a local drug ring was suspect. In real life, he’s an actor from New Jersey who commutes to New York for auditions, and like many other young black men in the city, is often stopped and frisked by police. In the case of the very recognizable actor, however, cops often approach him because they think they recognize him from a previous arrest.
(via Poor Mojo)
Story Update
Jun 18, ’12
11:38 AM
Remember the story about the hitchhiker who was writing a book on the kindness of strangers before being shot by one?
Turns out he shot himself. The moral of the story is trust strangers, unless they’re writing a book on the kindness of strangers. And don’t trust strangers.
