Richard Pryor stared in a popular 1980s movie, about a spoiled
rich white kid who buys a black man. Now there is a real life story.
Wallace Turnquist has
purchased Ezekiel Akpu-nku from Nigeria as a playmate and
servant for his 13-year-old son, Skyler.
“Last year I took Sky on a hunting safari to Africa and he
was delighted by the African people,” Wallace Turnquist
told WSB-TV. “How funny they were, how they were always smiling and
so eager to please. At first he just wanted to take one, but I told
him kidnapping was illegal.
So instead, I bought him one.”
Since slavery and human
trafficking are illegal, Turnquist gave Ezekiel a five
year employment contract
that pays $1,000 per year plus room/board, one day off per month
and unlimited snacks. Ezekiel’s contract
states that he must do whatever Skyler tells him to do so
long as it is not illegal.
“This one time I made him stand on one foot for the entire
day,” Skyler Turnquist said. “I also made him eat a spider.
He does whatever I say. He’s the best toy ever.”
“I’m
very happy to be Skyler’s toy, ” Akpu-nku said. “In Africa I
was starving, here, in the land of opportunity, my belly never go
hungry.”
Turnquist said Skyler already wants another “African toy” but
his father has said no this time.
“I don’t want Sky getting spoiled. If I buy him another
African, he’ll just want more. I think owning one African
is enough.”
Wednesday 4 February 2015
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