“The American police need to learn something from the police in Morocco,” said the rapper in reaction to a Moroccan police officer’s calm temperament.
Rabat – In a video called “My experience with Moroccan police,” American rapper Shawn Dinero said he was impressed by the “professionalism” of a Moroccan police officer.
The video, uploaded on YouTube on December 10, shows the rapper and his wife sitting in the backseat of a taxi in Casablanca.
A Moroccan police officer appears to be giving the taxi driver a ticket for using his phone while driving. The rapper and his wife expressed their surprise at the officer’s “calm” and “professionalism.”
“The American police need to learn something from the police in Morocco, this guy has been so patient, so nice. His temperament for a police officer is ‘A1,’” said Dinero.
According to the rapper’s wife, the taxi driver protested violently against the ticket. The security officer, however, remained calm and did not react in an aggressive way.
“The [taxi driver] is yelling, going crazy on the phone with his boss. He even walked to the back of the car, opened up the trunk, like he was ready to dismiss us,” explained the woman.
The police officer “has not at all yelled, screamed, told [the driver] to get out of the car, none of that. He has not done any of the above, only thing he has done is ask him for his registration document, have him sign his ticket, and be on his way,” she continued.
The woman then compared the situation with her past experiences in the US: “This was not a scary confrontation as the ones we see in New York, or anywhere in the United States.”
As the police officer was leaving, Dinero started praising him again.
“This guy is professional right here. I like this guy. American police need to learn something from him… Kudos to the Moroccan police for doing their job. I commend you guys,” he said at the end of the video.
