An Iowa man has been arrested after a woman told police he held her against her will and made her watch the miniseries Roots so she could “better understand her racism.”
According to The Gazette, Robert, 52, was arrested Monday in Cedar Rapids. A criminal complaint alleges he made the woman watch the nine hour miniseries based on Alex Haley’s novel about the capture and enslavement of Kunta Kinte.
The complaint also alleges that when the woman tried to leave, Robert threatened her. Robert faces charges of first degree harassment and false imprisonment.
These are allegations from a criminal complaint, and a response from Robert was not included in The Gazette’s report. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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