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Cole Sprouse shared that he was arrested in Santa Monica, California, over the weekend for protesting the fatal arrest of George Floyd.
The actor opened up his Instagram followers on Monday, June 1, to detail what exactly happened, and shared that he and “a group of peaceful protestors” were detained one night prior.
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“Before the voracious horde of media sensationalism decides to somehow turn it about me, there’s a clear need to speak about the circumstances: Black Lives Matter. Peace, riots, looting, are an absolutely legitimate form of protest. The media is by nature only going to show the most sensational, which only proves a long standing racist agenda,” Sprouse wrote. “I was detained when standing in solidarity, as were many of the final vanguard within Santa Monica. We were given the option to leave, and were informed that if we did not retreat, we would be arrested. When many did turn to leave, we found another line of police officers blocking our route, at which point, they started zip tying us.”
“It needs to be stated that as a straight white man, and a public figure, the institutional consequences of my detainment are nothing in comparison to others within the movement. This is ABSOLUTELY not a narrative about me, and I hope the media doesn’t make it such,” he added. “This is, and will be, a time about standing ground near others as a situation escalates, providing educated support, demonstrating and doing the right thing. This is precisely the time to contemplate what it means to stand as an ally.”
In his post, he continued on and hoped that he inspired others in his position to do the same.
“I noticed that there are cameras that roll within the police cruisers during the entirety of our detainment, hope it helps. I’ll speak no more on the subject, as I’m (1) not well versed enough to do so, (2) not the subject of the movement, and (3) uninterested in drawing attention away from the leaders of the #BLM movement,” Sprouse shared. “I will be, again, posting the link in my story to a comprehensive document for donations and support.”
The Riverdale star then took to his Instagram Story to share a Google doc titled “Resources for Accountability and Actions for Black Lives,” which includes information regarding petitions, groups to donate to, and much more.
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