‘The Bear’ author arrested after complaint by ‘white woman’ on train

a writer on hit fx show Bear It is claimed that he was arrested on a train after an “old white lady” complained about the way he sat.

Alex O’Keeffe is also a speechwriter for prominent Democrats, including senator elizabeth warrenclaimed that police were targeting “a black” man on board the plane.

According to O’Keefe, he was on a Metropolitan Transportation Authority train connecticut When the unnamed woman asked him to “correct” his sitting position.

o’keefe says she reported it of train After the conductor’s refusal. After that, the conductor called the MTA Police Department.

In a video posted on O’Keefe instagram accountThe screenwriter can be heard saying he has done “nothing illegal” as police remove him from his seat.

In the caption of his post, O’Keefe Alleged that while they were waiting for the police officers to arrive, a friend of the woman told them that she was “no longer a minority”.

The caption continued: “They pulled me off the train and arrested me without talking to Karen, who had reported a black man on the train. On the platform, the police detained me and interrogated me.

“Only the black people stayed nearby and recorded the arrest. When I asked for a lawyer and reminded them that they didn’t even take a statement from the woman who complained, they eventually released me.

“This country is becoming more psychotic by the day. What will you do about it?”

The video of the arrest has since gone viral, dividing opinions on social media. A clip was posted tiktok Has been reposted more than 160,000 times.

One Instagram user commented, “People have to stand up for others. I will do that!!”

Another wrote, “Don’t the police question the woman about her complaint?!?!”

O’Keefe became widely known for his contributions to FX’s Bear serieswhich has won awards including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. The show stars a Chicago chef jeremy alan whiteJoe returns to his hometown to run his late brother’s restaurant.

He is also known for writing speeches for prominent members of the Democratic Party, including Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Ed Markey.

Both senators are known for being on the progressive wing of their party, with Senator Markey Greene being the Senate author of the New Deal. O’Keefe is also involved green new dealHas served as its campaign director.

Both O’Keefe and the MTA have been contacted for comment Independent,