'I’ve had rifles pointed at me, seven months pregnant wondering how threatening I looked'.
As police brutality continues to hog international headlines this week, comedian Tumi Morake has reflected on having rifles pointed at her when she was seven months pregnant.
Tumi opened about her ordeal after songstress Simphiwe Dana shared her views on Twitter about the psychological effects on a person who's experienced police brutality. Yup. I’ve had rifles pointed at me, 7 months pregnant wondering how threatening I looked. Hubby in his shorts and golf shirt - in Cape Town. I see these reports and wonder if I should be grateful we weren’t hurt or pissed off we didn’t escalate the matter. No apology.Tumi also opened up about how the killing of George Floyd in America had triggered flashbacks to her own racist experience.
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