Comedian Eric André says he was racially profiled at Melbourne Airport: ‘It’s one of the many times’
nypost.comEric André is detailing an alleged run-in with security at Melbourne Airport in Australia.The comedian shared in an Instagram video on Sunday that he was “racially profiled” during a 25-hour trip, which included stops in Los Angeles, Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia, for a shoot.
However, during his stop in Melbourne, André told his followers that he was “detained” and “pulled out of a lineup and put in a special line” to be “sniffed thoroughly by a dog.”“Those dogs are pretty much ineffective,” the 41-year-old explained. “It’s one of the many times I’ve been racially profiled at the airport.
So this is a message for all Black, brown, and Indigenous people traveling through Melbourne today, especially if you’re traveling through Qantas International by Terminal 2: Please be careful.”Throughout his video, André called on followers for help finding a slew of information.He first asked his followers for any “information on a discrimination Australian lawyer, I’m all ears.” André then inquired about statistics on how many “people of color they put into this dog-sniffing line” in comparison to white passengers.“They are searching Black, brown, and Indigenous people,” the actor continued. “Please let me know if anybody knows the names of those officers with the dogs or what that program is.”André again asked for information on the program, which he called a “Giuliani stop-and-frisk-esque nonsense program.” He slammed the program, calling it “less than safe” for Black, brown, and Indigenous airline passengers and “unethical.”“It has nothing to do with safety,” André said. “It has everything to do with racial harassment.”A post shared by Eric Andre (@ericfuckingandre)“Anybody hiring me to work in Australia going forward,.
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