‘Clearly, it was racial profiling’: Comedian Eric André on airport stop lawsuit

[@marb3909]

This is the longest I’ve watched Eric Andre without laughing

[@slysinister]

Sounds like he’s overreacting to resurrect his career

[@jillionairess]

@@slysinister Charming.

[@Jolemite00]

Not gonna lie, I was waiting for Hannibal to crash the set lmao

[@h.plovecraftn-4307]

Whatever this guy f*cking idiot his name is Eric andre

[@XII-iv1ft]

Rich people who complain about being racially profiled are the biggest Karens in the world

[@angeldevo8282]

When Eric Andre is serious , it’s serious.

[@steadman_walking2866]

Exactly, you rarely see this man not smile. When Eric isn't smiling, it's not good.

[@0100-v3v]

fr I’m scared now

[@Thewookman]

I can’t take a druggie seriously. Nor do I take his point of view seriously

[@skunkylove7131]

I can't take KZbin commentors seriously. I'm being super serious. Seriously. Don't underestimate the seriousness of this serious situation.

[@superfoo8258]

@@Thewookman L human

[@deus4992]

A serious Eric is rare lmao 🤣

[@diavolossilhouette8274]

Lmfao

[@tobechukwuokonkwo5957]

yes,that's kind of the problem - most of the time, he's joking around, so to see him serious and sober, is surreal bc he rarely shows this side.....

[@X.L.B1]

Frfr

[@maxmotors9497]

@@tobechukwuokonkwo5957 I doubt he ever wanted to do this, he fees thrusti to it and responsible to do so.

[@tobechukwuokonkwo5957]

@@maxmotors9497 agreed, mate....spot on, tbh

[@skip2175]

This is the first time I've seen this dude act like an actual person,not like trying to make people laugh constantly which is nothing wrong with that,but seeing him in a serious mood.

[@BlackFaithProduction]

She did good but definitely avoided addressing the elephant in the room and asking….. who killed Hannibal?

[@JGH1708]

He's just done it again in Australia because a dog sniffed him. What a tosser.

[@SkitsnGiggs]

They saw Eric Andre and were like “oh hell yeah he’s gotta be on drugs”

[@guineapigzed]

The hair.

[@mojojoji5493]

Profiling

[@tingtang9302]

luckily the acid was easy to conceal

[@NeeNee_B.]

@@guineapigzed what about his natural hair says he does drugs?

[@user-sd2kk4jz7w]

The cops didn’t even know who he was, that’s why they asked Eric for his name.

[@phish66]

Those cops need to ranch it up.

[@ogs72v]

Bird up 😎 🤙

[@GG57]

They're being so narcoleptic right now

[@pinstripesoulja]

more like ram ranch it up

[@Ichabod_Jericho]

Needless to say Mellow Mike was not present in this interaction

[@chillbest14]

I HAVE HEPATITIS!!!

[@superdavelane4]

Asking the cop with senority "do I have to say yes" is low key a brilliant move.

[@addanametocontinue]

Yeah, I'm going to remember that. Cops are never going to tell you whether their request is a command or voluntary on your part. When you're stopped by the cops, the last thing you want to do is say "No" to a command and end up shot or arrested.

[@davidr7957]

@@addanametocontinue and if they say you have to say yes when it’s an unlawful order, then there’s no debating that they’ve overstepped their boundaries

[@willgee7777]

How

[@alisterx8698]

Yeah he asked a question he’s a real Einstein 🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@davidr7957]

@@willgee7777 a lot of times cops will play this game where they’ll ask you something in a way to make you feel like you’re obligated to cooperate but it’s still technically legal. By asking them straight up if you have to comply, you’re forcing them straight up to tell you if it’s a legal command or just a request. If they say you HAVE to comply when they have no legal grounds, then they’re completely in the wrong

[@SOC675]

"I just got racially profiled at the airport. My body is now your communion. Please eat from me."

[@agentswipe6662]

You know it's really bad when Eric andre gets serious

[@brdman8667]

Is he though? He probably lying

[@lanxy2398]

@@brdman8667 idiot

[@thunderstar254]

@@brdman8667 What makes you think that?

[@clowny-ev9qm]

@@brdman8667 except hes not

[@JustaKarenDiscoveredTheIntrnet]

who can take this guy serious who loves being lewd and nude and causing a scene or ruckus anywhere he goes....All those people who makes uncomfortable is fine but him being inconvenienced is big deal now and deserves monetary value

[@rhinerivia1456]

This wouldn't happen if the police just legalise ranch

[@seanfrance3182]

Bird up…

[@arisandra]

Ranch it up!

[@TexasGreed]

Dude was smuggling gallons of ranch it was oozing out the bags.

[@Bone_Chaser]

@@TexasGreed you’re acting like a narcoleptic

[@hellbenderdesign]

311 never happened!

[@superjew837]

I think it’s important to understand the difference between “arbitrary” and “random.” A human being cannot perform a “random” drug search. The only way they could is to run each ticket through a random number generator, but that’s not what’s happening. There’s always the influence of the officers deciding who does and doesn’t get searched.

[@alexramon1957]

@stirange That would also not be random lol. But I get your point.

[@alisterx8698]

Well apparently their methods working have you seen the amount of drugs weapons and illegal cargo that comes in the airports and they find it so apparently their method is working and yours is crying because you’re a sensitive individual

[@SeanDillenbeck]

Well said.

[@jakestroll6518]

We know smarty pants. The issue here is whether these officers are solely applying race in that process. You may select on a variety of factors, race just can’t be one of them as per the 4th amendment and the Equal Protection clause in the 14th amendment.

[@Preservestlandry]

It's not important to know that because it only has to be legally defined as "random," not random in an absolute truth kind of way.

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

For some reason I thought his lawyer was going to be Hannibal Buress lmfao

[@Ndizzyinthehizzy]

Look at this suit.

[@buckie_tooth]

I know he's being serious and this is awful that it happened to him, but the entire time I was watching I was waiting for something fucked up to happen like a guy falling from the ceiling into the glass table lmao

[@jcl9034]

LOL

[@charredprimate]

hes just attached to wires and floats away screaming XD

[@RAGE343]

An officer suddenly appears on set. "Eric, we have reason to believe drugs are being transported through this news station. Is it okay if we search you?" "Oh my god again? How does this keep happening to me!"

[@reecedeyoung6595]

Kinda disingenuous considering Eric is a known drug user. Not saying the aren't profiling, but maybe find a different person to build this argument around.

[@imonyoutuberightnow2668]

@@reecedeyoung6595 I mean, dude was at work when this happened

[@karlpomare6774]

I was shocked not hearing him laugh and crack a joke. Hope everything goes his way.

[@selfishstockton6123]

He’s a liar

[@computeraidedyami]

No,

[@computeraidedyami]

Could you define racial profiling?

[@jonnym4670]

@Jelly Punk WTF are you talking about black people are always treated better than me by black people and white people

[@shanebeck18]

His lawyers told him not to

[@Blank55600]

Context is definitely needed. I can say I've been profiled. Without proof it's just another cry wolf

[@monkehp]

It sucks it happened to him, but in a way I'm glad it did and that he reacted so well. Because normal people don't have the money to lawyer up and take this to court, and don't have this show up on the news. Hopefully it results in meaningful change, doubtful, but one can dream. Respect for Eric Andre.

[@loufrost824]

Normal people accept its a dangerous world. Its the 1% like Eric who piss and moan about it.

[@Vilafranca909]

Yes brother they should ignore black people and only Focus on other races wtf

[@stefonworld101]

It's scary how serious he is

[@ClaimClam]

Hopefull we can put an end to this rampant anti-Semitism

[@chairman4953]

Super dupper for Cereal

[@AlanTClark]

Scary? How exactly is it scary?

[@stefonworld101]

@@AlanTClark cause he's always been on TV as a comedian n always done different funny things on TV

[@space_bunny3018]

I mean he doesn't always have to be in his online persona all the time!🤣 But still understand where you are coming from.

[@KorpsePaintKlown]

I’m an American of Middle Eastern descent and this literally happens to me every time I go into the airport. If it happened once or twice even I’d be like alright w/e lol but it’s just pure harassment. I’m glad Eric’s calling this bullshit out as a celebrity and taking legal action cause it will bring more attention to something that still doesn’t get addressed enough.

[@poopsonastick13]

I’m sorry that happens to you, airports are already hell on earth 😢

[@billg7205]

It's worse in the UK, as they simply make a substance testing machine say that the person is testing positive for drugs. In the UK someone watching surveillance cams presses a button to make the drug sensor say "cocaine high", when people of color pass through. It's a Mandy Rice Davies thing, and they do rig the test results. One man who I would say is a person of color filmed one of his shakedowns and said it was his 5th time coming through, where every time the sensor says "cocaine high" for him, and he gets searched.

[@xymzk]

​@@billg7205 the machine is usually to detect explosives.

[@johnnymo4000]

At least half of American travelers hate airport security and everything implemented since 9/11, it has plenty of attention the problem is Americans are to braindead and lazy to do anything about it. It's another way to show they can F with you and they will continue to do so as long as we put up with it and it's obvious we've continually been willing to put up with it since 2002.

[@billg7205]

@@xymzk No, the machine is used to sniff people for drugs... or be manually triggered to indicate it's detecting drugs. People can watch the countless You Tube UK airport videos, versus listening to you trying to dispel UK airport search policy.

[@stannis7656]

Eric my guy, keep your head up. This happened to me before and I asked if they were going to check any white people and the guy got in my face, all red and started yelling at me lmao. The protocol is messed up

[@Rzo139]

I'm not white (before you try to call me out as being white), but that sounds like you were guilty of something and tried deflecting the blame onto someone else.

[@shanehackett4683]

@@Rzo139 no. Cops racially profile all the time. Stop bootlicking

[@stannis7656]

@@Rzo139 I'm black/mixed(half white) and I just came back from Atlantis Bahamas with my white Jewish friend and we were 21. Respectfully, I'm well off. I have nothing to hide and if he had a problem with me I would handle it legally. You tell what I was guilty of

[@cosseybomb]

@@Rzo139 you not being white is completely irrelevant

[@wackyclock]

@@Rzo139 you and those cops are the only ones deflecting

[@conservat1vepatr1ot]

I have never seen Eric this serious. Makes me really appreciate the significance of this situation.

[@BlackFaithProduction]

He toned it down. He’s trying to get some Sprite sponsorship from what I’ve heard.

[@HumilityListens]

Well ur a dumbass because its social engineering

[@conservat1vepatr1ot]

@@HumilityListens oh gosh, sorry for being so inferior lol. I bet it would make you feel super stupid if a Neanderthal proved to be more intelligent than you ;).

[@Enjgine]

He has a special called legalize everything. 1/4 of his jokes are about drugs. It's not racial profiling. It's drug user profiling.

[@Powerranger-le4up]

Considering what happened on PSA Flight 1771, I know that no one is exempt from the searches.

[@thruthemotions]

I applaud him for contacting his lawyers about this because this needs to stop. It happens way too often.

[@eddiew.4650]

Did he seriously have to wait a year tho? If it bothered him that much, don't you think he would've filed the lawsuit ASAP?

[@imnotbookedterry2457]

No it doesn’t

[@syntholshoulders1842]

This guy Is a clown airports are federal ground and everyone is subject to search no exception.

[@bobg3633]

Yea i know blac* people need to stop breaking so many laws

[@ClaimClam]

I agree, this has happened to 100% of all the half Jewish half Black comedians I know of

[@sheepdogprotector5154]

I have never seen him being this calm.

[@selfishstockton6123]

That’s what actors do. They put on an act

[@blankymcalias1962]

He's obviously laying off the drugs for this interview

[@Michorida]

@@Synthysynthsynth what does knowing how to work hard have to do with anything? Hitler worked super hard to try to get rid of the Jews does that mean he’s a good person? Lmao

[@robertmoore8602]

​@@Synthysynthsynth He's just a Tom Green wannabee.

[@excuzza]

How can he be so controversial? Yet so brave.

[@danielyounan8396]

Most underrated comment.

[@chupa3851]

Lmao how is he “brave”? 💀🤡

[@buildinasentry1046]

@@chupa3851 it’s a meme dude

[@blessingo7449]

@@chupa3851 you don't get the reference lmfao

[@jackwenn_9693]

@@blessingo7449 i’d argue he is brave anyway without the meme

[@unpopularopinion9831]

Maybe. Or maybe they know Eric does many bits about drugs like smoking with his mom, legalize everything, how much he loves weed, on and on...

[@StrawberryFeildsforNever]

Makes me extremely mad to think about how many others that this has happened to. Sadly, they didn’t get to talk about it on the news.

[@StrawberryFeildsforNever]

@Merican Modi …are you happier being a liar? Is that what’s going on here?

[@smasher.338]

@@StrawberryFeildsforNever the homeland security and tsa both have data bases of flagged people. Not, no fly lists, but people of interest. He has made it no secret he was a big drug user, which personally, i think if you are an adult thats up to you. He has also talked about getting weed through airports. So why would it be shocking to him to get stopped? I get stopped "randomly" literally every time i fly because i have an afghan visa, and there are passport stamps from Switzerland and other places. I get it though, id stop me too. And ront get me wrong, it can feel violating. But its not about "rascism".

[@estb.mcmxciii3012]

Yeah i bet you were extremely mad when Jussie smollet was attacked by 2 white racists or when when a "noose" was hung on Bubba wallace garage door OR when a BYU vollyball player claimed to been called the n word, OR when georgia lawmaker Ericka Thomas claimed that a white man told her to "go back where she came from". Because nobody EVER LIES about racism in this day in age.

[@Isreal.Murray]

@@smasher.338 Your own anecdote is literally an example of implicit racial biases. Other people with less perspective than you wouldn't think twice about singling out the only black guy in the room as some sort of suspected drug user. If that's not racism what is?

[@nancypelosi2627]

@@Isreal.Murray what criteria is acceptable to you to narrow down possible suspects?

[@stantodorov8816]

talk talk talk *plugs the show on HBO* keeps talking. 😭

[@elbruces]

Imagine going through a full TSA screening and then immediately running into a cop who says they want to search you.

[@loufrost824]

Aus Border Security doesn`t care about the TSA and the TSA doesn`t care about Aus Border Security

[@scythcb]

Unfortunately, this has happened to me as well at an airport. I was coming back from a trip outside the country. The stop definitely caught me off guard and the explanation for the stop was lack luster. It actually ruined my experience coming home.

[@fade2good]

This happened to me a couple years ago when I arrived at an airport in Cancun for vacation! A cop pulled me aside and I instantly knew what was up. They said that drugs come through the airport and needed to check my bag. I knew I was clean, but I was in a different country and didn’t know what to expect. Definitely was scary as a young black man!

[@spookydeadite]

@@fade2good sadly they also do it to Mexicans , I remember one time they stopped my dad and told him to get off the car and kept asking him if he has an American citizen and why he was at Mexico , telling him he look suspicious

[@DarkPrincessOfLight]

Sorry about that!:(

[@Bidenfriend]

We commits crime??? Blm ✊🏿

[@jcl9034]

@@spookydeadite They see brown regardless of nationality and they think "He is a criminal". It is insane.

[@YouMakeItHappen]

The other interesting thing about this complaint was that out 560 people they stopped, they only arrested 2 people for drug offences. (one person had prescription meds, but couldn't produce the actual prescription on site.) during that 5 month period, the cops also used asset forfeiture to collect a million dollars! More case details from a lawyer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHzRd3uQf5pljJo

[@kiddeath1302]

Especially when TSA doesn’t require you to have a prescription list !! It’s funny people want to over look the actual data and say he’s playing victim or looking for a payday . They even admitted this procedure doesn’t work and doesn’t produce results , so they’re literally harassing and robbing people .

[@williamhornabrook8081]

That asset forfeiture stuff is completely insane to me. Cops can just take cash from you without any proof that you got it illicitly and then it's on you to fight it in a court without the money they just took from you.

[@foonyahaha]

Nazis

[@jerryfisher6134]

Even if it wasn't random why does it HAVE to be racist that they singled him out? Is there no other reason they could have chose him? It's wrong but U can't just say racism

[@foonyahaha]

@@jerryfisher6134 Could've been racism. Could've been cause he's a celeb and they just wanted to rob him/for the money had nothing to do with race. That's the scariest thing about modern day racism, it's usually objectional and not obvious.

[@alphonse2234]

What’s sad is that this only gets talked about when it happens to a celebrity.

[@r.b.6074]

Celebrities are important and need to be worshipped, we, the common heap, are useless twats who do not have useful opinions.

[@jellyfishbrained]

@@r.b.6074 This, so much this! I agree.

[@theconfusingwords]

@@r.b.6074 if it doesn’t happen to a celebrity, it doesn’t happen.

[@spiderprime]

@@r.b.6074 This, so much this! I agree.

[@bernlin2000]

Whose fault is that, do you think? I guess it's just more interesting to the media.

[@1LElife]

i can’t tell if he’s serious or in character the entire time

[@masonloup8934]

I think he’s serious his character breaking voice is more monotone and less eccentric. Like the time when he broke character scaring a baby he used that same voice

[@robertmoore8602]

he's a clown. A tom green clone. He's always a joke.

[@Damiardo]

Thats the most serious I've ever seen Eric Andre, you know he's not making this up. Dude ain't playin'.

[@bobbymoss6160]

Too bad nobody's gonna believe him, he's been clowning for way too long, nobody takes him seriously.

[@symonelewis1690]

@@bobbymoss6160: He's a comedian. Clowning is a part of his job.

[@nickthompson1812]

@@bobbymoss6160 he’s been clowning so long, his seriousness is what sets this story apart.

[@thedopaminestop2355]

@@bobbymoss6160 I’d argue that’s exactly why people WILL believe him. He never is serious like this so that makes it very clear that this has actually affected him. If it was someone who is always complaining and being serious making these claims I’d be more convinced that they are over reacting. Everyone knows the boy who cried wolf. Eric is definitely not that boy.

[@COOLFRIEND]

Well he could be completely inventing the race angle in his head (while still completely believing it). The fact is, he has zero proof that he was targeted because he was black. I imagine the security footage will be reviewed, and that’s when the truth will come out. Were they disproportionately targeting blacks or is André’s prejudice inventing something that didn’t actually happen.

[@michaelsangiuliano6299]

This happened in Lisbon to my family. My mom-in-law's best friend was the only person of color in the bag check line and she was the only one that they pulled aside and opened all her luggage and thoroughly searched everything. It was clearly profiling and it was sickening. Made all of us feel so gross and sick that this was happening.

[@buildinasentry1046]

For sure, and also the fact that it’s not an easy problem to solve. When someone stands out from the crowd, they draw attention from these guys, and then when they see them, all their biases and stereotypes start popping into their mind.

[@boomgoesdynamite4177]

Why is it sickening?

[@michaelsangiuliano6299]

I mean, you know.....racism. it's bad. It's not good. It makes me not feel good. It physically upsets me, turning my stomach, making me nauseous.... you know..... SICKENING!

[@edmonddantes8017]

Oh no not the HUEHUEHUE BRO!!!! Oh yea that's brazil, never mind your country has been inconsequential for 400 years. You children really do use victimhood as a currency. Shoulda grown up using violence, makes you a real man, not a little bitch like yourself.

[@or6144]

Well it's the Portuguese that started the whole slave trade if not then had the largest share of the trade.

[@88ights]

What a badass, I can't believe Eric is so serious in this interview! You know this is very important to him.

[@chanty2192]

Yeah, racism is alive and well in America because a man that made a career out of going around and harassing the absolute hell out of people got harassed at the airport ONE TIME out of the thousands of times he's flown.

[@XXXTentaclez]

so strange to not see him cracking jokes

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Where's Hannibal? Look at my suit!

[@averyavenue]

Dude Atlanta's the blackest place in the US. I'm not buying the idea that he was stopped solely on being a (light skinned) black person, and I'm black. Dude was probably acting weird in the airport and made someone raise their eyebrow.

[@loufrost824]

Prepare to have your mind blown. Im a very white Australian and this has happened to me, possibly due to my size, long hair and mean mug, its called pattern recognition. They're doing a job in a dangerous world and Erics a sooky lah lah

[@ThePrayinmantiz]

Did you really type that

[@kjdnyhmghfvb]

Oh it was "random," in the way that New York's Stop and frisk was "random," the same stop and frisk that never seemed to net any the drug syndicates in New York....interesting. Too bad they never seemed to stop and frisk any of the Sacklers at Random, would have saved a lot of lives.

[@KaiserBlade]

Why did stop a frisk work so well? NYC was much safer then.

[@JayAlba8]

That’s what kept that city safe..

[@dinkystick]

@@JayAlba8 by planting drugs on people? lol putting young black and brown kids in prison for weed yet letting the mob do whatever they want and even accepting money from them. Yeah thats what kept New York safe.

[@Jesusdamannotgod]

Democrats

[@imshaunnurse]

crime was lower so youd have a hard time arguing that

[@anthonyjanelle12]

@0:19 Who else saw them introducing Eric and started laughing at how careless he was to be there 😂 I almost thought it was gonna be a skit and the way he just looks around the room with his poker face 💀💀💀

[@berzrqlntmasteredOfficially.]

Zactly he just want the word out was shocking, and he didn’t tell a obvious joke

[@alemdelgado8468]

Dawg I was dying🤣🤣🤣

[@missccarr89]

I was just thinking about his 2016 interview and how he dealt with the awkwardness there, and how he is treated by society personally. Based on the somber reaction and response here, I appreciate him speaking up about it.

[@mattk8810]

Likely to do with the fact that he looks and dresses like a stoner/rasta type guy and not his race. Could be a random tag on his ticket too.

[@dannikris3696]

@@mattk8810 Okay but using your logic, I see a lot of white people who look and dress like stoners and they’re called “hippies” not “drug dealers”.

[@JohnnyFontane528]

I just pray that Eric has to testify in a trial and when he’s done the judge says “What is going on with you? You sound insane right now.”

[@jonlj77]

I’m sure this just went right over most people, but I got it.. lol , good one.

[@g.s777]

I've never seen him so serious but when she mentioned that he immediately loosened up 😂 you can tell he was holding back

[@wezz-t812]

@Rik Mehta

[@LlamaWarriorMan]

@Rik Mehta what????

[@Skrenja]

@Rik Mehta 🤣

[@malcolmseales4833]

The biggest thing he brought up to me, is the fact that there are so many people this happens to that don't have a platform and it's unfortunately has created at least generational anxiety and most resentment in people, that would rather just accept it as normal than fighting to have it acknowledged as wrong.

[@COOLFRIEND]

Except he frames it as him being stopped because he was black, when he has zero proof to back that up - just millions of dollars, his skin color, and lawyer and media friends. When this happens to white people, we don’t have the luxury to cry discrimination to lawyers looking for a pay day.

[@VoodooV1]

I would think it would be MULTI-generational anxiety. This sort have thing has been going on ever since they were given their freedom. They aren't property anymore, but people in "authority" can still hassle them and largely get away with it.

[@COOLFRIEND]

@@VoodooV1 There’s still no proof that the targeted discrimination even happened. His anxiety projecting onto a situation is his problem. I think he was more offended that someone of his status (a celebrity) was stopped and figured it must be a race thing rather than two people just doing their jobs. There is zero evidence he was stopped because of his race and his “lawyer friends” and media mouthpieces willing to amplify this story just goes to show how entitled and privileged he really is

[@batorsagandszerelem4474]

@@COOLFRIEND You may have a point, but I think it's still good he's filing this lawsuit. The legal outcome could benefit regular people as well.

[@yolandatweedeep4451]

Im white and get randomly searched every time I fly. I have a military style carry on and a scruffy beard and im a fairy large person. Every time I get the full on treatment by tsa. Why?

[@sthlng2180]

For ppl saying "if you got nothing to hide .." keep in mind, nothing stops certain cops from planting drugs onto you, even a tiny bag can get you linked to actual drug traffickers and land you a hefty sentence

[@limitlessbydesign]

Exactly! There are tons of corrupt cops, cops with micro agressions. Racists and bigots and power trippers exist in all walks of life and professions. Cops aren’t saints, there just happens to be some saints working as cops.

[@queueuof]

tf is ur pfp

[@wezz-t812]

@@queueuof if youre worried about his pfp please dont enter his channel

[@subjekt5577]

Yup, there's plenty of video evidence from Baltimore PD and others doing exactly this on their body cams.

[@sthlng2180]

@Furry_ squad Artist is Malamute 😉

[@SuperEcwchampion]

Wow, I think this is the first time I've seen this man calm and collected.

[@greammata4130]

I ride with Eric Andre !

[@mojojoji5493]

Ranch till I die 4 life ily

[@thastan4368]

I ride with Seshus Christ!

[@D3xterJettster]

Time to deliver a pizza ball!

[@attackthewack262]

When Eric Andre isn't joking around, you know shit's real. It even hurts to see him this upset.

[@samie7025]

It should. It’s infuriating and downright disrespectful to abuse someone in general, let alone based on race. Types of ppl who do this are so reprehensible. The PDs should be embarrassed when they have ppl like this in their workplaces. I mean… What a waste of time and efficiency?! 😓💀

[@hermesmcclintok]

@@samie7025 jeez calm down dude

[@zendetta4364]

@@hermesmcclintok you've clearly never been discriminated against. I'm often infuriated because my little sister has to grow up in a world where there's going to be constant targeted hate against her just because she's got darker skin than somebody else. It's disgusting.

[@hermesmcclintok]

@@zendetta4364 you sound emotional and that’s the actual problem. You know nothing of me or if I’ve been discriminated against. EVERYONE IS! You just discriminated against me. People are bad to each other for all types of reasons and in all types of ways. You presumed things about me and spoke down to me just then. Should up I be infuriated. Lol. Or only get infuriated when you think it’s about race? Lols. So yes, calm down to you too.

[@rewy11]

@@hermesmcclintok No everyone is not discriminated against. Stop trying to ride the wave of trauma. It's not a fun ride.

[@93hothead]

the thing that people dont understand is, from the start these random searches are not RANDOM. profiling someone in a crowd is already not random, they pick people with certain traits that's it.

[@ykMMD]

I'm sad his lawyer isn't Hannibal Buress, I would've looked at his suit. (No but, on a serious note, that whole situation really sucks)

[@rootfish2671]

"Look at my suit!"

[@D3xterJettster]

The honorable Cookie Mohammed

[@edtifa]

You can’t spell American Dream without Eric Andre.

[@kyhi9645]

that's awesome, great comment

[@AnyColorYouLikeBro]

Oh no a millionaire was mildly inconvenienced!

[@tanakachiriga5291]

I wonder if he did like Harold and Kumar. 😂 “You’re not black… you look like Matthew Perry”

[@randomcracka3]

This happened to me multiple times when I was living overseas and coming back to the states each summer. Mind you, I was 14-17. Only one time did I not get stopped when coming into the US. But like he said, it was usually going through customs. I figured it's because I have dreads and would wear those caps that you put your hair in. And I'm light skinned.

[@entertainingblackmanvideos7691]

@Joshua Carrillo That's because your white your not African American he probably has more melanin then you

[@randomcracka3]

@UC7FvkzCOE42B7fPCcBY4yCA hey, we just happen to fit the description what can they say. Or it's a random search. You learn to live with it I guess. I still get nervous though, never know what excuse they can come up with

[@F76CC]

I fly a lot, the only two times I’ve been searched was while wearing a head wrap.

[@apretarded7248]

If it was just you it makes sense cause that fits the profile of a smuggler. They often get teens to do it cause if they get arrested the larger organization can move on

[@mrballoonpimp]

I'd respond to the cop with... Well are you a dirty cop? Have you arrested any dirty cops... When they ignore or say no... Youvsay clean up your house before you start harassment of others

[@KKarama1]

did he kiss the officers after they stopped him?

[@Dillonmac96]

He said no to search and then they didnt.... So..... This seems ridiculous... If they searched him anyways that would be horrible... But they didnt... Cops can have consensual conversation with anybody especially in an airport lol.... Ur the only one bringing race into it... They arent allowed to ask a black person if only one person was black Thats racial profiling? I just feel like this is a non issue in this particular case and hes making it into a thing because hes got money... This situation should be dismissed in court they didnt violate any of his rights... Just because ur black doesnt mean they cant pick you out of a group of white ppl... Do i sound that Crzy???

[@reginaldpitifuqmcgee420]

Those cops must really like cheap desks and were upset at Eric for abusing so many lol

[@ernstthalmann4306]

This art hurt me!

[@sdmdrums9275]

Their actually undercover tables pretending to be police

[@PforPwned]

Underrated comment

[@ronaldolamont]

It's f'ed up that he has to go through this, that anybody has to go through this! It's humiliating and it's scary!!

[@noahfrey.]

Andre finally figured out how much airport's suck for normal people

[@kiddeath1302]

@@noahfrey. it wasn’t even the airport it’s the police in Atlanta . They have this procedure in place despite the fact that they admitted it targets blacks , they’ve also taken a ton of money from people , and they rarely ever find any drugs . Out of 400 they screen/ stop over 50% are black people . They only found 3 ppl with drugs . 1 they harassed because they didn’t have their prescription list , which TSA doesn’t even require (unless you’re going overseas that suggest you have it but it’s not enforced)

[@kiddeath1302]

@Roger Mellie and he’ll be wiping his tears with the bills from his settlement

[@natfukaroundandfindoutturn6336]

I’d love to automatic lawsuit racist have to learn the hard way touch me go out of ur way to bother me lawsuit time. These filthy pos turn their faces up at the word reparations but they are gonna pay one way or the other I hope I run into some crap like that major lawsuit I’m not gonna play about it I’m gonna take white money

[@ytgytgy]

@Roger Mellie that's some words

[@AUSSIE-qf2un]

Lol what a stupid thing to ask from security, are you buying or selling drugs here 😂 what is he gonna say “oh no now that u asked damn you got me”

[@jsheldon5169]

This is the most boring skit he's ever done.

[@animateddepression]

Why the hell would you stop people on the bridge? Isn’t that what TSA is for - screening people for drugs, weapons, etc before they get anywhere near a plane?

[@thastan4368]

He keeps cutting her off… says a lot about Andre and his disposition…

[@PikkaBite]

I think this is the very first time I’ve seen Eric being actually serious, it’s crazy

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

@Rik Mehta k

[@cuckadoodledoo]

@Rik Mehta can you send pics

[@AnyColorYouLikeBro]

You thought

[@devareojackson8682]

If Eric Andre serious about it you know it's valid

[@mrsleep0000]

Yeah, celebrities ALWAYS tell the truth! 🙄

[@thelogic5770]

@@mrsleep0000 why would he lie?

[@JoeKerrOct4]

@@mrsleep0000 Eric Andre isn't just any celeb. He's a comedian that is only serious when it's serious. So you know it's legit.

[@klemperal]

@@thelogic5770 why would anyone lie about anything ever?

[@lilmupp875]

@@JoeKerrOct4 I can see how the guy felt being randomly pulled over for drugs but the way that he and the other guy are phrasing this as its 100% a racial thing, I'm not really buying it. Especially after the guy in glasses said 56% of AA's were stopped and then proceeded to say its only because of skin color. 56% is pretty split like that's not freaking 75%, police aren't perfect people.

[@CakesTv1337]

lol sure it's not because you're Eric Andre. If Wiz Khalifa was walking through the airport and the cops stopped him to search him for weed, is that because the color of his skin?

[@itsmefrisco]

This happened to me when I had longer hair. I cut my hair and it hasn’t happened since. I’m the same shade as Eric. It’s fucked up but people just profile what you look like.

[@miltonbuu]

Bird Up 🦜

[@yomamagagaga]

Yeah but it’s a useful tool for sure

[@janedoe3648]

I think it reflects a certain culture/vibe. That may not be his intention, some may think it's cute, but in a certain context some may take it a certain way/to convey that culture

[@erikaarnold4780]

Must be nice. No matter how I wear my hair, I’m still fucking Black. Flying international gives me such bad anxiety that I don’t sleep for 48 hours before. I HATE profiling. It makes me late, stressed, afraid, and then I gotta hear about a dude who got “profiled” for long hair. I know you were just sharing your experience and meant nothing by it. But we can’t change that the way we’re born is hated and apparently illegal worldwide…I guess it’s just privilege-envy on my part… don’t mind me and my trauma…😐

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

@@fbo717 yikes fantasizing about abusing people over drugs is definitely wrong, Zimmerman

[@WeebsArePathetic]

"Can we search you for drugs?" "No." "Okay have a nice day." LAWSUIT

[@BlackOps78321]

Exactly how is this guy not viewed 'as the problem'? Typical black guy saying 'ITS RACIST' when he's in a privileged airport line on some 4000$ flight and then the first things he says is how he's on this 'awkward little line' 'mostly white people', etc.. lol.. yet he doesn't realize those white people would just have the conversation or search, and that'd be it, they wouldn't be suing or causing more problems. Classic example of the racist 'acting like a child', pretending everyone else is racist, causing the problem in the society for others (and making them lose brain cells) because of their little fuss.

[@elijahmeilak2906]

It’s still racial profiling.

[@michaelbaker5501]

I've seen racial profiling happen right in front of me at an airport. I'm American and I was going through US customs after having been in Europe for the summer. I was in the line for American citizens, spouses of Americans and permanent residents, and green card holders. So I went to the shortest line and there were two men in front of me. The first man was wearing what I think was traditional Sikh attire and he looked Indian. Keep in mind the border agent looked to be of Indian descent as well. From the moment the Sikh gentleman walked up to the border agent, he had a hostile attitude and after their interaction, he was pulled aside from the line and his belongings were searched. The next person in front of me was an African gentleman and he spoke with an accent from Africa. He got the same treatment from this border agent and was pulled aside and searched as well. Then I go up. My mom is ethnically English and my Dad is Native American, and I look like a lighter version of my dad. I was expecting the same treatment and to be honest, I was ready to go toe to toe with the border agent. I was returning home and didn't have a flight to catch, so I had all the time in the world. But surprisingly, he treated me much better. I don't know why. I was kind of shocked to be honest. While, I've seen and heard stories like this, it was my first personal experience with racism from a government official.

[@kde5fan737]

This isn't racism - IDK how you think what you witnessed is racist. Do you have any idea where these men have traveled during their trip? Do you know if they booked tickets within the last day or 2 (or last minute)? Do you know if they visited any cities/countries which are hot spots for drug production/smuggling? Do you know if any of these people had prior arrests for drug possession, smuggling or any other felonies in any country? Do you know if these men might have just had a newly issued &/or "emergency" passport issued? Do you know if these men didn't have proper ID (possibly expired) and an exemption was made for them to travel? Do you know if either of these men are 2 or 3 degrees of separation away from a terrorist, drug dealer, cartel member, extremeist, etc (this casts a WIDE net & can drag in A LOT of innocent people who can end up searched) I could list about 100 other reasons these men could have been singled out when they checked in/ boarded (or even booked) the flight. You stating this is racism is so sad b/c you are only looking at it from a victimization point of view, one that is all too often exploited by people who are no where near victims (& are actually victimizers).

[@michaelbaker5501]

@@kde5fan737 I don't think you understand; we were going through US customs in a US airport. To make it clearer, we were in line to enter back into the US. We were on the same flight from Europe. Booking tickets doesn't apply here as the border agent didn't ask them or me for it. I was a few feet behind them. I heard everything. This agent was aggressive towards them from the beginning, before they even provided their documents, so there is no way to have known who they were, or anything of that nature. I know what I saw. They were dressed traditionally and spoke with an accent, and that border agent treated them differently because of it. If we were on the same flight and he suspected us of drugs, why didn't I get pulled aside and searched?

[@Noobmaster69_bro]

The problem is , for the people around watching who doesn’t go through this experience themselves , feel so proud & well integrated to their country they don’t voice the concern ✌️🤢

[@handsomeblackman255]

If he was acting like he usually does I would probably think he was on drugs too. I'm just saying.

[@scratchnoff7609]

Lol but he wasn't, I'm just telling you.

[@handsomeblackman255]

Thinking that someone is on drugs doesn't necessarily mean they are. Some people are naturally high energy.

[@andresnavarro5978]

@@marciestoddard730 joke went over your head

[@sadcena7204]

This happened to my mom when when we were in Canada. My mom has a Mexico passport and the rest of my family has USA passports and they only stopped my mom. It infuriated me because all the other people that were stopped with her were very obviously Indian and other poc. This needs to stop. It's one of the most humiliating things to get stopped because you're of a different race

[@tobiisiba1641]

This will make a lot of sense if white people don't have similar stories of randomly getting stope and searched.

[@toddackers4343]

You’re an idiot

[@imshaunnurse]

customs would find that strange that a mexican national is travelling with americans. thats regular

[@bernlin2000]

Hopefully you got matching passports now...that could definitely be a red flag. You could be smuggling your mother illegally 🤣. Cops can be dumb children, but I wouldn't instantly assume bad faith (i.e. racists) beyond that

[@bobbybecker6435]

It reminds me of the story Jon Stewart told once. One of his producers took a cameraman on a scouting trip to an office building. The producer was wearing a suit and tie, the cameraman wearing jeans and t-shirt. Police cornered the producer and demanded his ID and his reason for being in the building. The producer was black, the cameraman was white.

[@aureliogutierrezz937]

Eric Andre was probably acting like ERIC ANDRE. "Let me in!"

[@Pulang_Diwa]

This is what happens when you don't trust like that.

[@cheapmusicgear]

I don’t trust like that

[@javierrojas2547]

Damn. Never seen André so serious. Hope everything works out.

[@nsure9360]

It’s weird seeing Andre being serious 😂😂

[@Drekavacmilitaria]

You know shits real when Eric Andre is serious

[@ClaimClam]

Anti-Semetic racial profiling is a serious issue

[@Hoboscouts]

Could you be a little more original and say something that 20 other people haven’t already said on this video 🤡

[@ace8656]

@@Hoboscouts I didn’t realize it was a requirement to read every since comment before making your own. Thanks YT police

[@Hoboscouts]

@@ace8656 just goes to show you are a dime a dozen and that’s FAX

[@ace8656]

@@Hoboscouts idk why but YT censored your comment, I can see you replied to me but when I open the comment thread I only see your original comment. So idk what you said but the propaganda machine didnt like that

[@xy-inventor1885]

Great job Eric. You’re handling this in the absolute right way. The more times this road is taken, the more the racist cops will be weeded out or at the very least learn the consequences

[@celebritychat496]

No one deserves to be racially profiled for simply getting on an airline.

[@gusdad4811]

Same thing happened to me at the Denver Airport. I was stunned and shaken. Pulled me into a room and started quizzing me, then did a complete search of my luggage, and groped me like a piece of fruit at the market. Found nothing and said "thank you for your cooperation" By the way, I'm white.

[@edmonddantes8017]

Stunned and shaken! Do you wastes of oxygen get scripts to help you make these ridiculous comments?

[@johnathannguyen4309]

Interesting story indeed, with interesting narrative. Not sure if there was supposed to be a punchline at the end of this ridiculous story.

[@vidviewer9727]

@@edmonddantes8017 English please? Sounds like you're salty that he's white.

[@Cobbido]

@@edmonddantes8017 What is ridiculous about it?

[@bsb1975]

I would probably treat this the same way as a traffic stop. Do not consent to the search, but obey the instructions of the officer. If the officer tries to convince you to consent to the search, politely ask if you are being detained or if you are free to go. Afterwards, search of no, you can then contact an attorney if that is your wish. The problem is that hiring an attorney is expensive, which would deter a lot of people from pursuing legal recourse. Eric Andre has money, and I'm glad he's forcing the courts to look at how police conduct random searches at airports. I regret that Eric has to spend his money on this, and I hope he is successful in changing things for the better.

[@thatsreelcreative]

I'm a brown man (I have the same complexion as Eric Andre) living in Australia and this happens to me regularly. Especially when I go to the bottle shop to pick up some wine for my parents or champagne for a birthday party. I am so used to it now because Australia is really racist that it doesn't even bother me anymore. It's really sad.

[@boomgoesdynamite4177]

Racist relative to what? Why not leave?

[@Zipperskull_]

You should leave when you get a chance

[@mantoniol24]

These people telling you to leave, I guess they don't want anyone to point out the countries racism. Their solution to something that's wrong I. The country is for you to leave. Wonder if they feel the same when it's something THEY don't like.

[@lexboogie2]

Eric is not brown he is light skinned. Very light skinned

[@sheilam9141]

@@lexboogie2 he’s light skinned to black people, white people see him as a black man with a fro.

[@chanman219]

Hold on. He says half the stops are of African Americans... has he not gone through the ATL airport?? Like 2/3 of the people flying out are African American whenever I've been through there.

[@alexberry8299]

Sooo never ever again should someone question a brown person.

[@kijokai5009]

I have been stopped like that in miami twice by the same guy.

[@dizk5283]

It’s time to deliver a pizza ball.

[@ernstthalmann4306]

Dildo-jo

[@firstylasty9417]

Devil's advocate here: What percentage of people going through ATL are black? 56%? If so, this justifies the percentage of stops. I'm curious. Statistics can be deceiving.

[@purdysanchez]

Eric gets caught with drugs. How can we turn this around and make me a hero?

[@AnyColorYouLikeBro]

* pulls out race card *

[@kjherrera1289]

Security: sir, can we search your luggage for drugs and contraband? Eric.A : do I have to say yes? Security: no, you don't have to say yes Eric.A : then no Security: that's fine too, have a nice day .... Eric.A : i have never felt so disrespected in my entire life. The fear. The racisms. I've never been treated like this.

[@anthonyjh02]

Hopefully he makes a fat stack from it

[@chillycharles910]

I live near and fly through ATL often. Thank you for bringing attention to the discrimination. Clayton County and Riverdale has had problem police departments for decades.

[@MrIndiemusic101]

I always thought airports are considered under federal jurisdiction. I'm confused why local PD would be trying to enforce laws there in the first place.

[@KingThrillgore]

Atlanta Airport has long resisted Federal and State control because the airport is the one thing the City of Atlanta makes excess revenue over.

[@Wizard_of_ZaZa]

Yeah that's why Atlanta child murders were never looked at closely. They didn't give AF about black kids

[@selfishstockton6123]

It wasn’t a case of racial profiling, but celebrity profiling. They knew full well who he was. Where/when was race ever the issue here or even addressed other than by him? (The victim)

[@tiredcansada]

Thank you Eric Andre for doing it for us! ✊🏾

[@oa8463]

💖

[@sandra-ok1hf]

Im white and this has happened to me a bunch of times

[@sammydelorenzi]

Sad to see what ranch does to people

[@SmokeyChipOatley]

Oh my god… several years ago I decided to treat my dad to a soccer game in Atlanta (we’re from Los Angeles) since the Mexican national team was playing Nigeria in a friendly. We only planned to stay 2 days, nice weekend getaway. A few weeks prior I had gone to a music festival and used the same carry-on luggage. The reason why I bring it up is because while I was packing for the Atlanta trip I kept getting random wafts of “the devil’s spinach” (I was a legal mmj patient at the time in CA) but I triple checked my bag and couldn’t find anything so I just chalked it up to lingering smell from the festival. I knew GA at the time was very much NOT ok with any sort of “drugs” so I made sure to be extra careful. I knew something was off when we got to LAX and I got another STRONG smell of it from my bag so I do yet another check of my entire duffle bag, again nothing! At this point I felt uneasy but I made sure I didn’t have anything so I just let it go. Cut to several hours later at the Atlanta airport we get to baggage claim, I grab my bag and BAM that unmistakable skunky aroma almost knocks me over it’s so powerful even my dad notices and he’s not “cool” like that. Also this happens not far from 3 ATL police officers. That’s when I glance down and notice the zipped up compartment I neglected to check where the handlebar of the bag collapses into when not in use, I open it and the biggest ziplock bag of weed is just chilling there like “yo whaddup homie where finna blaze this week? Where are we, man!?” I damn near had a panic attack! As quickly and calmly as I could muster, I wrap the baggie in an ugly worn out sock I wasn’t going to miss and I dumped that crap in the nearest trash can. Luckily I didn’t get in trouble but that could have easily gone sideways all because I used to be an idiot stoner.

[@nickthompson1812]

Not because you used to be an idiot stoner, but because your idiot sober self couldn’t find your weed! Shoulda been craving more smoke, surely you would’ve found the baggie before flying with it?

[@potatomongrel]

Go post that on Facebook and Twitter with the date and time it happened please.

[@SmokeyChipOatley]

@@potatomongrel Nice try Atlanta P.D 🥸

[@0Ghostie0]

I kept expecting him to run off screen and tackle his lawyer.

[@millerwolf8233]

this dude is so brave ive loved him for years and this just ads to it. he's sharing his story for justice and more importantly he's representing others who go through the same experiences. this man is one of the funniest people alive and just as caring.

[@EchoEcho-q4r]

Adds. Ads is for advertisements

[@whitebroccoli694]

Brave? The guy has made a living pranking people and is sensitive himself. I love his comedy but he’s a millionaire I do not feel sorry for.

[@damotheman4196]

Brave? He's loaded.. He can get this to court. Not so much for everyone else..

[@HR-766]

@@whitebroccoli694 because he wasn't being pranked dumb ass

[@rv5953]

Thank you for using your platform Eric!!

[@memyself6360]

How is that clearly based on race

[@bernlin2000]

Because his lawyers looking for a good payday said it was. Funny how that works. I think Eric was upset about the negative experience and tried to make sense of it. The answer he came up with was probably flawed, but he has enough influence and power to take a bold stance (whether it's based on how the police actually work is less known). The power dynamic the police had against him was very brief: he was never searched and he was able to go about his day freely, without further interference. Who knew Eric could be so fragile after all the stunts he's pulled? This really took me by surprise.

[@tyler9762]

See kids this what happens when your a crappy comedian, airport staff hate you because you make crappy jokes about airport food lol

[@gaynebrotherslogistics2516]

He's black????

[@freelikeyve]

You know the encounter was really bad to see Eric this serious 😮

[@mhthekilla]

When I saw his face I knew he was serious. This guy is one of the most fun loving people on TV.

[@googleissacommunist3150]

what kind of shallow pit do you live in

[@nemopouncey3827]

Eric's deuchy side always sleeps when this one comes out.

[@nemopouncey3827]

Eric has like 19 sides. probably more.

[@nemopouncey3827]

picture all of eric sides talking to each other in his head?😂 just like in that Pixar movie?

[@superhornyalien]

He kicked my friend in the balls

[@mauganra2589]

This makes no sense. Why would they stop anyone after they’ve already gone through the security check? I thought TSA was responsible for all that.

[@MelinaPaez]

In articles about this, it comes down to civil forfeiture. They’ve seized a ton of money from citizens. It’s not really about drugs. If they find you have X amount of money, they go, “You could be using this for drugs so we have to take it” and getting that money back is highly difficult.

[@roguephoenix]

it was comedic profiling. they will stop people pretending to be a comedian. they stopped amy schumer too.

[@MetaITurtle]

You know just because he's funny on his show doesn't mean he's always like that, he's actually a genius

[@bernlin2000]

Yeah, that's the first think I think of when Eric Andre is pursuing an anti-discrimination lawsuit: "genius" XD I'll forever be waiting for him to admit this is all one big prank, the scale of which we've never seen before. It's truly unbelievable.

[@305backup]

I condone 100%. I've been there before. It's disgusting that a cop can stop you and arrest you for suspicion of something with 0 evidence of anything. They can put your whole life on hold when youre completely innocent and youre forced to just go with it. Im glad people who can afford to sue these cops are starting to do something about it.

[@CipherSerpico]

_Cops_ *cannot* _”stop you and arrest you for suspicion of something with 0 evidence of anything”._ That’s not how it works.