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Sure. Here's a more complete version of his lyrics: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2013/05/23/a-methuen-teens-rap-lyrics-have-kept-him-in-jail-for-thre

Sure. Here's a more complete version of his lyrics: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2013/05/23/a-methuen-teens-rap-lyrics-have-kept-him-in-jail-for-three-weeks/ http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2013/05/23/a-methuen... "[Bleep] a boston bominb wait till u see the [bleep] I do, I’ma be famous rapping, and beat every murder charge that comes across me!" He's talking about beating murder charges too. I love the 1st amendment, don't get me wrong! This dude was crossing the line though.

aqme28 13y ago
Where is this line exactly? None of that sounds like crossing "the line" to me at all.
betterunix 13y ago
My understanding is that the 1st amendment applies up to the point where a person makes a specific, realistic threat. This hardly seems like a realistic threat -- it is a stretch to even call these lyrics a threat -- and I am having trouble seeing where he made reference to any specific target for this supposed attack. I see typical outrageous rap lyrics here, nothing worth taking serious as either a threat or a music.
adventured 13y ago
By this standard, nearly every rapper from the last 30 years should be in prison on terrorist charges.
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ChrisAntaki 13y ago
That's cool you guys are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. If you really want to defend the first amendment, look into Bradley Manning & John Kiriakou.
- jlgreco 13y ago
  The unwillingness to defend speech that you do not like renders the first amendment pointless.
wiml 13y ago
As far as I can tell all he's threatening to do is be a really famous rapper, so famous that the Boston Marathon bombings are second-page news in comparison? Are you claiming that his music is so bad that this is some kind of imminent threat? Please explain what line he's crossing and why you think that line has any legal or moral relevance.
- shawndumas 13y ago
  people don't normally get brought up on murder charges for rapping, no matter how poorly.
Steko 13y ago
Worth clicking through for the hilarious "$89 gangster" pic alone. That's not even enough for a memory upgrade at the Apple Store behind him.

aqme28 13y ago

Where is this line exactly? None of that sounds like crossing "the line" to me at all.

betterunix 13y ago

My understanding is that the 1st amendment applies up to the point where a person makes a specific, realistic threat. This hardly seems like a realistic threat -- it is a stretch to even call these lyrics a threat -- and I am having trouble seeing where he made reference to any specific target for this supposed attack. I see typical outrageous rap lyrics here, nothing worth taking serious as either a threat or a music.

adventured 13y ago

By this standard, nearly every rapper from the last 30 years should be in prison on terrorist charges.

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ChrisAntaki 13y ago

That's cool you guys are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. If you really want to defend the first amendment, look into Bradley Manning & John Kiriakou.

jlgreco 13y ago
The unwillingness to defend speech that you do not like renders the first amendment pointless.

wiml 13y ago

As far as I can tell all he's threatening to do is be a really famous rapper, so famous that the Boston Marathon bombings are second-page news in comparison? Are you claiming that his music is so bad that this is some kind of imminent threat? Please explain what line he's crossing and why you think that line has any legal or moral relevance.

shawndumas 13y ago
people don't normally get brought up on murder charges for rapping, no matter how poorly.

Steko 13y ago

Worth clicking through for the hilarious "$89 gangster" pic alone. That's not even enough for a memory upgrade at the Apple Store behind him.