Rapper, Wiz Khalifa was forced to the ground and handcuffed at Los
Angeles international airport on Saturday after refusing to dismount his
"hover board"
The video shows Khalifa being slammed to the ground on his stomach by three police officers yelling, “Stop resisting!”. The funny thing is, he wasn't resisting at all in the video, and is shown lying still on the ground, calmly replying. “I’m not resisting, sir,” as the cops continue to yell “stop resisting” at him whilst cuffing him and applying pressure to his back.
Khalifa later tweeted about the incident, saying: "All because I didn't want to ditch the technogy everyone will be using in the next 6 months. Do what you want kids." He later added: "I stand for our generation and our generation is gonna be riding hover boards so if you don't like it eat a dick!"
"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strives to treat all travelers with respect and in a professional manner, while maintaining the focus of our mission to protect all citizens and visitors in the United States.
All travelers arriving into the U.S. are subject to CBP inspection, and for their own safety and the safety of other passengers, must follow officers' instructions while in the Federal Inspection Service area.
CBP officers are conducting their critical national security mission while facilitating the entry of legitimate travelers. An uncompliant passenger or any disruptive behavior could put many at risk in this highly secure area."
American rapper, songwriter and actor,
Cameron Jibril Thomaz, better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, was
violently forced to the floor and handcuffed and arrested by police for
allegedly using a hoverboard - a self-balancing, two-wheeled scooter at
the LAX airport.
The video shows Khalifa being slammed to the ground on his stomach by three police officers yelling, “Stop resisting!”. The funny thing is, he wasn't resisting at all in the video, and is shown lying still on the ground, calmly replying. “I’m not resisting, sir,” as the cops continue to yell “stop resisting” at him whilst cuffing him and applying pressure to his back.
He said to them...“This? I didn’t do
nothing, anyway. What you want to do? Put me in jail because I didn’t
listen to what you say?. We can have all the conversations you want to,
you can end up on TMZ, destined to become as famous as you wanna be.”
Khalifa later tweeted about the incident, saying: "All because I didn't want to ditch the technogy everyone will be using in the next 6 months. Do what you want kids." He later added: "I stand for our generation and our generation is gonna be riding hover boards so if you don't like it eat a dick!"
When asked about the incident, U.S. Customs and Border Protection told CNN;
"U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strives to treat all travelers with respect and in a professional manner, while maintaining the focus of our mission to protect all citizens and visitors in the United States.
All travelers arriving into the U.S. are subject to CBP inspection, and for their own safety and the safety of other passengers, must follow officers' instructions while in the Federal Inspection Service area.
CBP officers are conducting their critical national security mission while facilitating the entry of legitimate travelers. An uncompliant passenger or any disruptive behavior could put many at risk in this highly secure area."
