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Actor Kendrick Sampson Punched, Detained By Cartagena Colombia Police
A video has gone viral of actor and activist Kendrick Sampson being punched and detained by Cartagena Colombia police.
A video has gone viral of actor and activist Kendrick Sampson being punched and detained by police in Cartagena, Colombia. Sampson says the incident took place after he was asked for his identification card.
Kendrick Sampson is detained by police in Colombia
In the video, it appears Sampson did not resist but an officer is seen hitting him and then drawing his gun.
Sampson took to his Instagram to explain the incident stating for 6 days while in Cartagena, he was stopped 5 times and assaulted.
His statement on the incident:
Kendrick wrote on his Instagram:
“Cartagena is AMAZING but this is the 6th time I was stopped in 5 days. It happens to Black Colombians often. I’m told stopping is policy but what is NOT is they reached down my underwear aggressively, slap my arms 5 times hard, punch me in my jaw and pull his gun on me. He then cuffed me and dragged me through the streets. I did not resist any legal procedure. Thank u for posting @nataliareyesg & for helping me through this. And to the person who recorded this.”
It’s unclear when exactly this encounter occurred but the video was first posted by a friend of his on Tuesday. Kendrick Sampson says the police held him for nearly 10 hours before letting him go.
He said, “They are also asking me to confront and identify the officer tonight! I don’t trust this shit.” Sampson encouraged fans to share the video because “this is a violation of human rights that happens every day with no accountability.”
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