Friday, November 03, 2006
posted by Chi-Chi at 11/03/2006 | Permalink
The Game's being sued by the police
The Game's being sued for what I think is called freedom of speech taken out of context. Ummm I seriously don't think he meant what he had to say literally. But oh well to each their own...he should have known better he's forever going to be a target of the po-po {as Madea refer to, lol!} Here's who I think the police should rightfully sue and The Game should as well ---the owner of the DVD airing The Game's depiction of what the police supposedly did to him!
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"US rapper The Game is being sued for defamation by five police officers who arrested him last year.
The policemen say they were libelled and slandered by the rap star, 26, in a television interview where he compared his treatment to that of Rodney King.
King was a motorist whose beating by police officers was a major factor in triggering the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
The Game was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in a North Carolina mall in 2005.
'Brutalised by police'
The rapper - real name Jayceon Taylor - was wearing a full-face Halloween mask, cursing loudly, and refused to leave at their request, police said.
Police also used pepper spray on a group of his friends after they surrounded officers in a threatening manner.
But the rapper told a television station he was "arrested for signing autographs".
The police officers' legal action also takes issue with a DVD containing footage of the arrest, which was filmed by a member of The Game's entourage.
They say a website promoting the DVD claims it shows the rapper "being wrongfully arrested and brutalised by the police".
Officers Hien Nguyen, Matthew Brown, Ryan Childrey, Romaine Watkins and David Gregory are each seeking more than $10,000 (£5,200) in damages.
The Game and others named in papers filed at Guilford County Courthouse, North Carolina, could not be reached for comment. "
The policemen say they were libelled and slandered by the rap star, 26, in a television interview where he compared his treatment to that of Rodney King.
King was a motorist whose beating by police officers was a major factor in triggering the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
The Game was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in a North Carolina mall in 2005.
'Brutalised by police'
The rapper - real name Jayceon Taylor - was wearing a full-face Halloween mask, cursing loudly, and refused to leave at their request, police said.
Police also used pepper spray on a group of his friends after they surrounded officers in a threatening manner.
But the rapper told a television station he was "arrested for signing autographs".
The police officers' legal action also takes issue with a DVD containing footage of the arrest, which was filmed by a member of The Game's entourage.
They say a website promoting the DVD claims it shows the rapper "being wrongfully arrested and brutalised by the police".
Officers Hien Nguyen, Matthew Brown, Ryan Childrey, Romaine Watkins and David Gregory are each seeking more than $10,000 (£5,200) in damages.
The Game and others named in papers filed at Guilford County Courthouse, North Carolina, could not be reached for comment. "
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