The father who called police on a black man says he did not intend to target the man based on race

A man who called police on a black man on the Fourth of July said he did not intend to unfairly target the man based on his race

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Christopher Cukor, speaking of his encounter with Wesly Michel, said"past experiences and fears" can cloud someone's intentions."I'm sorry my actions caused Wesly to feel unfairly targeted due to his race," Cukor said Tuesday in a statement posted on Medium.Read Christopher Cukor's statement about his encounter with black manCukor identified himself as the man on a video shared by Michel that has garnered more than 1.2 million views.

Black teen detained after false robbery report 01:19"Listen to your son, walk away," Michel says."I will stop this. I will stop the recording." Michel's friend walks up as Cukor is on the phone with police. The friend appears to come from outside the building."Told you. Let's go now," the young boy says and begins pulling his dad."Daddy, look what you've gotten us into.

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