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Do the cops suing Afroman after raiding his home have a case?

91 points by wlkr 3y ago

rolph 3y ago
a case against them, yes. BTW i would have never even known afroman if notfor the promotional effect of the actions against him. if you like whimsey he has it. he wont kick your door in, or steal your money. https://www.ogafroman.com/ https://www.ogafroman.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afroman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afroman
- JimtheCoder 3y ago
  I knew him from the song, "Because I Got High..."
  - rolph 3y ago
    https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=WeYsTmIzjkw https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=WeYsTmIzjkw [bczIRHAZhigh][NSFW] https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=SIMcktul77c https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=SIMcktul77c [colt45 2zigzags] https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=0bNy7XO-SCI https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=0bNy7XO-SCI [willyouhelpmefixmydoor] https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=9xxK5yyecRo https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=9xxK5yyecRo [lemonpoundcake] also: https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=Hu7DcpPgHM4 https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=Hu7DcpPgHM4 [secret dungeon?]
    - hotpotamus 3y ago
      Ah, I saw the news of his legal trouble and had heard "Because I Got High" before, but didn't put them together to realize it was the same person. The version you linked is more obscene than what I remember, but still delightful.
      - rolph 3y ago
        i NSFW'd it. it isnt radio version for sure.
        hotpotamus 3y ago
        Probably a good idea, but that wasn't intended as a complaint ;)
  - seanthemon 3y ago
    They used to use that song to teach us how bad weed was Sucks for them, now I just love afroman
    - tonfreed 3y ago
      I hated that song, but I too find myself loving how he turned this raid around
- KingLancelot 3y ago
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jrflowers 3y ago
TLDR version of what the article concludes: No, not really.
- NewJazz 3y ago
  Betteridge's "Law" of Headlines strikes again. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headline...
leephillips 3y ago
I really appreciate the work Fire is doing, especially as the ACLU seems to have lost some of its traditional interest in these types of 1st Amendment cases.
- _cenw 3y ago
  It seems like a pretty "downhill" battle and repression wouldn't really have worked either way if no entity like this had intervened. It's a nice case to blow up for publicity and further making fun of such blatantly corrupt and incompetent cops, but I don't think it was in need of material resources to win.
  - bluepod4 3y ago
    > but I don't think it was in need of material resources to win. The cops wasted resources on the failed raid that led to them being embarrassed. If your viewpoint is “material resources being wasted” is bad, then call out the side that started wasting resources first. They were the catalyst for “resources” being wasted.
    - _cenw 3y ago
      That wasn't my point? It was that the ACLU probably has bigger fish to fry. This one didn't need a legal intervention by the ACLU. They'll win this one anyway.
      - bluepod4 3y ago
        Yes, and the police have bigger fish to fry as well. Your focus is still one-sided. That’s my point.
more_corn 3y ago
Short answer: no
NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
Every time Afroman gets mentioned in the headlines, his videos get a few more views from me. There's no such thing as bad publicity. Will You Help Me Repair My Door: https://youtu.be/0bNy7XO-SCI https://youtu.be/0bNy7XO-SCI Lemon Pound Cake: https://youtu.be/9xxK5yyecRo https://youtu.be/9xxK5yyecRo
- ProllyInfamous 3y ago
  "Cause I [allegedly] got high..." "Cause I [allegedly] got high..." "Cause I [allegedly] got hiiiiiii~~~i~~~i~ighhhhhhighhh." Pass one 'round for our locked-up smokehomies.
- sph 3y ago
  Thanks, I did not read the article and was out of the loop. Now I'm caught up. Smashing someone's door to get a piece of his mama's lemon pound cake. What the hell is wrong with US police, man?
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91 points by wlkr 3y ago

a case against them, yes. BTW i would have never even known afroman if notfor the promotional effect of the actions against him. if you like whimsey he has it. he wont kick your door in, or steal your money. https://www.ogafroman.com/ https://www.ogafroman.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afroman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afroman

JimtheCoder 3y ago
I knew him from the song, "Because I Got High..."
- rolph 3y ago
  https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=WeYsTmIzjkw https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=WeYsTmIzjkw [bczIRHAZhigh][NSFW] https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=SIMcktul77c https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=SIMcktul77c [colt45 2zigzags] https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=0bNy7XO-SCI https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=0bNy7XO-SCI [willyouhelpmefixmydoor] https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=9xxK5yyecRo https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=9xxK5yyecRo [lemonpoundcake] also: https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=Hu7DcpPgHM4 https://yt.artemislena.eu/watch?v=Hu7DcpPgHM4 [secret dungeon?]
  - hotpotamus 3y ago
    Ah, I saw the news of his legal trouble and had heard "Because I Got High" before, but didn't put them together to realize it was the same person. The version you linked is more obscene than what I remember, but still delightful.
    - rolph 3y ago
      i NSFW'd it. it isnt radio version for sure.
      - hotpotamus 3y ago
        Probably a good idea, but that wasn't intended as a complaint ;)
- seanthemon 3y ago
  They used to use that song to teach us how bad weed was Sucks for them, now I just love afroman
  - tonfreed 3y ago
    I hated that song, but I too find myself loving how he turned this raid around
KingLancelot 3y ago
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jrflowers 3y ago

TLDR version of what the article concludes: No, not really.

NewJazz 3y ago
Betteridge's "Law" of Headlines strikes again. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headline...

leephillips 3y ago

I really appreciate the work Fire is doing, especially as the ACLU seems to have lost some of its traditional interest in these types of 1st Amendment cases.

_cenw 3y ago
It seems like a pretty "downhill" battle and repression wouldn't really have worked either way if no entity like this had intervened. It's a nice case to blow up for publicity and further making fun of such blatantly corrupt and incompetent cops, but I don't think it was in need of material resources to win.
- bluepod4 3y ago
  > but I don't think it was in need of material resources to win. The cops wasted resources on the failed raid that led to them being embarrassed. If your viewpoint is “material resources being wasted” is bad, then call out the side that started wasting resources first. They were the catalyst for “resources” being wasted.
  - _cenw 3y ago
    That wasn't my point? It was that the ACLU probably has bigger fish to fry. This one didn't need a legal intervention by the ACLU. They'll win this one anyway.
    - bluepod4 3y ago
      Yes, and the police have bigger fish to fry as well. Your focus is still one-sided. That’s my point.

more_corn 3y ago

Short answer: no

NoZebra120vClip 3y ago

Every time Afroman gets mentioned in the headlines, his videos get a few more views from me. There's no such thing as bad publicity. Will You Help Me Repair My Door: https://youtu.be/0bNy7XO-SCI https://youtu.be/0bNy7XO-SCI Lemon Pound Cake: https://youtu.be/9xxK5yyecRo https://youtu.be/9xxK5yyecRo

ProllyInfamous 3y ago
"Cause I [allegedly] got high..." "Cause I [allegedly] got high..." "Cause I [allegedly] got hiiiiiii~~~i~~~i~ighhhhhhighhh." Pass one 'round for our locked-up smokehomies.
sph 3y ago
Thanks, I did not read the article and was out of the loop. Now I'm caught up. Smashing someone's door to get a piece of his mama's lemon pound cake. What the hell is wrong with US police, man?

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