The law will cower from Solange KnowlesThe law will cower from Solange Knowles

Knowles WAY is she letting this one go!
Tue, 30/08/2011 - 15:12 by BeccaDP

While big sister Beyonce is presumably sitting with her feet up, enjoying a nice cup of folic acid or whatever it is pregnant ladies are supposed to take, Solange Knowles is fighting a one-woman Twitter-war against police racism.

Solange was reportedly denied entry to Club Cameo in Miami Beach on Sunday night. She thinks it is because the door staff are massive racists, and they say it’s because she was carrying a massive inflatable banana. Either way, it got heated and an undercover policeman intervened, reportedly pulling a knife on Solange, threatening her and her gigantic banana.

Solange left the scene, as requested, and posted a bunch of Tweets about the incident:

“I have literally had my last leg with discriminating police! Miami police department will be notified.

“A police officer just pulled a weapon on me.... I have done NOTHING illegal, against the law, or anything of the sort. 

“I am simply tired of police using arrogance, ego and authority as an offense.

“I'm only tweeting this to raise awareness. I could have left quietly, but I am sick & tired of this scenario being played over & over again.

“I'm ok. I'm safe & sound at my apartment. I'm just beyond frustrated with the system.

“It is time to do something about it. I am a mother raising a young black child in America. I'm going to die trying!

“Been on the phone for the last 20 minutes reporting this incident. Yes, I have the officers name. Yes, I have the location.

“Scare tactics don't WORK,”

Whether or not race was a factor in the issue, it seems a bit much to pull a knife on a person just for carrying inflatable fruit around the place, especially when there has been no actual law-breaking at all (and what kind of a police weapon is a switch blade anyway!?)

In other, less possibly racist and stabby news, Solange commented on Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby news:

“One.And.Only. I could not possibly be more proud. Tears in my eyes. No one deserves it more. That doesn't happen by accident. That doesn't happen by chance. That doesn't happen by gimmicks.”

While we’re not sure what she means by ‘gimmicks’ (maybe just confirming that Beyonce didn’t get pregnant via the Moonpig theme tune or the Lurpack butter man…?) we are pretty sure that babies can happen by accident, because that’s how Amy Barnes got stuck with two kids on Hollyoaks. 

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