One of the biggest rappers of this generation was sentenced to a year in jail for possession of weapons. Lil Wayne's tour bus was raided in New York, when police smelled marijuana coming from the bus. They then found guns that were owned by Lil Wayne.
I read an article about this incident in Rolling Stone Magazine. The magazine stated that Lil Wayne will obviously have better living arrangements in the prison than other prisoners. Which is understandable looking at how much money he has, and how famous he is. People will argue that it isn't fair that he will be treated better, but in today's society, that's what money can do. Another thing this instance brings to question is the idea of rappers carrying guns. I know this may be extremely controversial but, I believe they should be allowed to carry weapons for protection. I think it should stay at pistols only, and not allow automatic weapons or shotguns. Looking at the culture, it is dangerous. Look at what happened to Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. They were shot in gang related violence. The fact is a lot of these rappers come from hard lives, where they associated with bad people, or had enemies because they associated with one group over another.
Looking back at Lil Wayne's life, I don't believe he would use the gun for anything more than protection. He almost lost his life as a child by accidently shooting himself in the chest. He knows how fragile life is. Looking at all of this, I don't think the year sentence is appropriate, and I do believe these high profile celebrities do deserve a good amount of protection. Bodyguards can only do so much, and sure they can take a bullet, but there isn't the certainty that all the bullets will miss the target.
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When I heard about this I couldn't believe it, Wayne was going to jail in a similar form as T.I. I'm a big fan of him, but I could only imagine this happening. It definetely reminds me of the special treatment that Martha Stewart got, but it could be for Wayne's protection.
ReplyDeleteIf you're looking for a good watch and haven't already seen it, check out "The Carter". It's a documentary made by Quincy Jones III, who also worked on the Tupac documentary. It gives an interesting glimpse into Wayne's life, both the success and the craziness.
I'm not fully understanding the topic here... He can have guns, we all can, but something he did was wrong I'm guessing. I think I politely disagree with your sympathy for this story. Also, why should he get special treatment... or Martha Stewart for that matter, but I do think prisoners should be protected, but not treated special.
ReplyDeleteMy point was that these media superstars, because they have money, will get much better treatment when they are incarcerated. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, it's just the way it is.
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