Rapper Young Thug’s racketeering trial has begun with Georgia prosecutors accusing him of being a gang leader in charge of a “wolf pack”.
The Atlanta rapper, born Jeffery Lamar Williams, is accused of co-founding a violent street gang in his hometown.
Prosecutors are using the critically acclaimed performer’s own lyrics as evidence against him.
This strikes me as an extraordinary story. Where does it end? The Stone Roses’ Shoot You Down cited in a Gunchester trial? Donald Fagen nicked for the murder of Richard II in Pomfret Castle? Blondie arraigned at The Hague for violating the START treaty?
Ello Ello Ello Mr T, are you gonna come quietly or do we have to wear earplugs?
Well, I guess that means I’m obliged to post this again..
Also, Blondie could use this in their defence (the relevant bit is at 2.20). And WRT this clip: Moosey, keep your hands where we can see ‘em:
We can’t possibly send Deborah Harry circa 1978 to a women’s prison where (stop this right there – ed)
Stop press: Jon Anderson is up before the beak for a lyric which incited violence in stadia around the world –
Dawn of thought transferred through moments of days undersearching earth revealing corridors of time provoking memories disjointed but with purpose craving penetrations offer links with the self instructor’s sharp and tender love as we took to the air a picture of distance. Dawn of our power we amuse redescending as fast as misused expression as only to teach love as to reveal passion chasing late into corners and we danced from the ocean.
@fitterstoke
That’s incredible. What exactly IS it?
It’s a part of the opening chant, at the start of Tales from Topographic Oceans…
The judge would put his black cap on as soon as that little feller appeared in the box.
He probably does need some kind of intervention for that, whether clinical or through the criminal-justice system.
Johnny Cash would be in big trouble if he was still with us
He certainly would have to stay away from Reno.
Though the lyrics should be taken with a pinch of salt, according to the song ‘I’ve Been Everywhere ‘ he’s been everywhere, this is patently untrue. It’s physically impossible to have been everwhere and in fact in the song he only visits places in the Americas so I think there’s a good chance of a porkie or two from Mr Cash’s lips.
Ian Brown’s defence lawyer in opening remarks stated for the record that his client is merely “a very naughty boy.”
He’s also charged with irresponsible driving in a howling hurricane.
Adamski and Seal wish to enter a guilty plea, M’Lud.
Eric Clapton still has a case to answer
For what, being a great big racialist?
Bruce Springsteen is being investigated for historical crimes in the state of Nebraska
Tosh and piffle. It was Charles Starkweather and his girlfriend, Sissy Spacecake what did it.
She was excellent in Carrie
I think you’re thinking of Caril Ann Fugate.
What’s her game? can anybody play>
Arthur Brown may well struggle on those arson charges.
Likewise, The Prodigy.
Arson or domestic abuse….?
I hope Young Thug’s lawyer has seen this thread.
The Afterword is required reading in the American Bar Association, according to information I’ve just made up.
Presumably the prosecuting lawyer will delight in referring to the accused as ‘young thug’ with impunity, throughout the trial, without this being considered to prejudice the verdict.
Suggest he changes his name to Middle Aged Concerned Citizen before it’s too late …. Return of the MACC?
Does that make us the MACC Lads?
Not me, I’m a completely unconcerned citizen.
Unless the subject is pies. Or having to listen to the Macc Lads.
More like MACC Codgers, sadly.
MACC Coxhas, surely…
Macc dodgers, shirley? I’ve recently learnt they are larger.