Police sue rapper Afroman for using footage of home raid in his music videos

[BOP]

Ohio officers, who conducted a botched raid of rapper’s home, are suing for invasion of privacy and emotional distress

Police officers who conducted a botched armed raid of rapper Afroman’s home last year have filed a lawsuit against him for invasion of privacy and emotional distress after he used footage of it in his music videos.

Earlier this month, police officers Shawn D Cooley, Justin Cooley, Michael D Estep, Shawn D Grooms, Brian Newland, Lisa Phillips and Randolph L Walters, Jr, filed the lawsuit in Adams county, Ohio, against Afroman, alleging that the rapper and others including his record label used the officers’ likenesses for commercial purposes.


According to court documents, police officers conducted a search of Afroman’s residence last August, “pursuant to a lawfully issued search warrant”. According to the warrant, the search was carried out as part of an investigation into drug possession and trafficking, as well as kidnapping.

Following the raid, Adams county prosecutor’s office said officers found no probative criminal evidence, and Afroman faced no charges.

Police sue rapper Afroman for using footage of home raid in his music videos

Ohio officers, who conducted a botched raid of rapper’s home, are suing for invasion of privacy and emotional distress

www.theguardian.com

 

[HemiHauler]

Ohio officers, who conducted a botched raid of rapper’s home, are suing for invasion of privacy and emotional distress

Police officers who conducted a botched armed raid of rapper Afroman’s home last year have filed a lawsuit against him for invasion of privacy and emotional distress after he used footage of it in his music videos.

Earlier this month, police officers Shawn D Cooley, Justin Cooley, Michael D Estep, Shawn D Grooms, Brian Newland, Lisa Phillips and Randolph L Walters, Jr, filed the lawsuit in Adams county, Ohio, against Afroman, alleging that the rapper and others including his record label used the officers’ likenesses for commercial purposes.


According to court documents, police officers conducted a search of Afroman’s residence last August, “pursuant to a lawfully issued search warrant”. According to the warrant, the search was carried out as part of an investigation into drug possession and trafficking, as well as kidnapping.

Following the raid, Adams county prosecutor’s office said officers found no probative criminal evidence, and Afroman faced no charges.

Police sue rapper Afroman for using footage of home raid in his music videos

Ohio officers, who conducted a botched raid of rapper’s home, are suing for invasion of privacy and emotional distress

www.theguardian.com

Awww poor babies. I feel soo sorry for them

 

[BOP]

Awww poor babies. I feel soo sorry for them

So a criminal other than a cop commits a crime against you, and you get him or her on video, subsequently posting it online. If the cops win this, then the other criminals can sue you for pain and suffering.

 

[HemiHauler]

So a criminal other than a cop commits a crime against you, and you get him or her on video, subsequently posting it online. If the cops win this, then the other criminals can sue you for pain and suffering.

Hell hath no fury like a butt-hurt cop.

But the issue isn’t simply that he recorded them. It’s that he monetized it with the video. There does seem to be a law against that, but not sure to what extent that law has been tested in the courts, nor what the nuances here are.

That said, I have zero sympathy for the armed agents of the State.

 

[vraiblonde]

Wait.....they raided *his* home, found *no* evidence of a crime, and now they're saying *he* invaded *their* privacy and caused *them* emotional distress?



I don't know what an "Afroman" is but good for him. If it costs him a little money, it's probably worth it.