As many have seen, over the Internet in the past few days, rapper Blac Youngsta was unfairly detained after withdrawing $200,000 in cash from the ATM. The rapper said he was going to spend the cash on a brand new car, before police seized the cash and detained him. Many saw the incident as a clear example of racial profiling, as the police did not seem to believe a young African-American could be in possession of such a large quantity of cash through legal means. However, authorities say the incident was simply a misunderstanding, not fueled by race or prejudice.
According to the authorities, the bank called in a tip that someone was trying to use a forged $24,000 check. According to the source, the individual was driving a vehicle that appeared similar to that of Youngsta, according to CNN.
"It was quickly discovered that the person providing the description to police had provided the wrong description of the suspect," Sgt. Warren Pickard wrote via email in a statement to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. "It was determined that the occupants of the vehicle were not involved. They were immediately released."
The alleged check forger, Charles Darnell Edward, 39, was arrested and charged later for the event. "This incident did not directly involved Blac Youngsta, nor was he accused of committing a crime," Pickard said.
"The description of the male provided was limited and conflicting," Sgt. Pickard said. "It was quickly discovered that the person providing the description to the police had provided the wrong description of the suspect."
Although Blac Youngsta was cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident, the rapper was understandably upset. It appeared that, despite his success in the music industry and ascension up the social ladder, the rapper was not impervious to the racial prejudices of law enforcement.
