UK police twice detain black man for "wearing a coat" and reportedly delete his footage of encounter

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Reminds me of Glenn Gould’s ordeal… arrested for being… eccentric.

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While in Sarasota Florida for a concert, Toronto-based pianist Glenn Gould — who famously had a proclivity for wearing hats, gloves, and winter coats in the summer — thought he’d take in some air on a park bench before a concert. He was approached by Police and arrested under suspicion of being a homeless drifter. Gould was later released after his identity as a famous concert pianist was revealed.

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You were under the impression that we had risen above such a state? How odd but I guess you could have been tricked somehow.

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