The Toy, a popular 80s movie, was about a spoiled rich white kid who buys a black man (played by Richard Pryor). Now there is a real life story: Wallace Turnquist purchased Ezekiel Akpu-nku from Nigeria as a playmate and servant for this 13-year-old son, Skyler.
According to reports, Wallace Turnquist told a TV station, WSB-TV:
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“Last year I took Sky on a hunting safari to Africa and he was delighted by the African people,” . “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.
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“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.”
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Posted: at 7-02-2015 07:17 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
kenny_kenny at 7-02-2015 07:26 PM (10 years ago) (f)
Re u kidding me? Like wat da f
Posted: at 7-02-2015 07:26 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
lychi_kia2 at 7-02-2015 08:18 PM (10 years ago) (f)
Make thunder wey no get mate, part 1 or part 2 fire ur mouth@Skyler. And make ur mouth wey u carry eat daat spider rotten @Ewu Akpu nku. Wat insolence. Kai, dis insult pain me Oooooh, I jux feel lyk crying
Posted: at 7-02-2015 08:18 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
A lot of nigerians will do it for less, 1000 is now 210k and he has free meals which means he gets to save all that moni except for tax, and wen he completes his contract he will stay back after ten yrs he wil com back to bcum gov of enugu
Posted: at 7-02-2015 11:00 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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