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Cops are suing Afroman for use of police raid video online
#28249035 - 03/27/23 09:57 AM (1 year, 2 days ago) |
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Ohio Law Enforcement Is Suing Afroman for Use of Security Footage Online March 27, 2023 - High Times
In September 2022, Afroman’s home residence in Ohio was raided by local law enforcement. While Afroman wasn’t home, his private security camera system recorded them searching his property as they rifled through his clothes and other belongings looking for drugs or other illegal paraphernalia. Afroman posted videos of these law enforcement officers on his social media channels, with commentary making fun of them as they searched his house. He even made two music videos using the footage entitled “Lemon Pound Cake” and “Will You Help Me Repair My Door.”
Now, seven Adams County Sheriff’s Department officers are suing him because of his use of the footage without their consent. According to the lawsuit, exposing people’s faces without consent is a misdemeanor under the Ohio Revised Code. The officers are also suing because their faces were publicly visible, which caused “emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation and humiliation.”
The plaintiffs claim that they’re entitled to Afroman’s proceeds gained from the songs, as well as music videos and live event tickets, in addition to his brand, which offers beer, cannabis, T-shirts, among other things. In addition to this, they’re asking that Afroman remove all videos and photos that feature them online.
Afroman posted a response to the lawsuit on all of his social media channels. “Essentially a racist judge signed a fictitious false warrant, lying on the warrant, accusing me of kidnapping and drug trafficking,” Afroman wrote. “The warrant put the Adams county sheriff in a position to attempt to kill me. After the Adams County Sheriff. Burglarized vandalized and destroyed my property. They became thieves and stole my money. After they stole my money they became criminals. After they became criminals they lost their right of privacy.”
Afroman’s attorney, Anna Castellini, also issued a statement about their next move. “We are waiting for public records requests from Adam’s county we still have not received,” Castellini said. “We are planning to counter sue for the unlawful raid, money being stolen, and for the undeniable damage this had on my clients family, career and property.”
Law enforcement obtained a warrant to search Afroman’s home in August 2022 with probable cause that they would find drugs and drug paraphernalia. The only items that were allegedly seized were a vape pen, a few roaches, and thousands of dollars in cash. Ultimately they did not find any evidence of drugs or paraphernalia and no charges were filed.
The law enforcement officers claim they’ve become the subject of ridicule by Afroman fans, which has made it “more dangerous” for them to continue working, and have received death threats “by anonymous members of the public who have seen some of Defendant’s above-described postings.” The lawsuit claims that “Defendants’ actions were willful, wanton, malicious, and done with conscious or reckless disregard for the rights of the Plaintiffs.”
In Afroman’s most recent post on TikTok on March 24, he points out how Adams County is home to meth labs, but they chose to raid his home instead.
In December 2022, Afroman announced that he’s running for president in 2024. “My Fellow Americans, there comes a time in the course of human events when change must be affected,” Afroman wrote on Instagram. “That time is now. Americans are suffering, and the status quo is no longer acceptable. Inflation is out of control. The economy is in shambles. The housing market is staggering. Politicians are corrupt. Bad apples are allowed to remain in law enforcement, amongst our noble and brave officers.”
The self-described “Cannabis Commander in Chief” and “Pot Head of State” claims that he would tackle cannabis reform and criminal justice reform, among other top priority issues.
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BoomerMan420
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Re: Cops are suing Afroman for use of police raid video online [Re: veggie] 3
#28249757 - 03/27/23 06:17 PM (1 year, 1 day ago) |
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That's fucked up, I Hope Afroman is able to beat this case. Bunch of bullshit, coward ass crooked cops.
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Dave Bowman
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Re: Cops are suing Afroman for use of police raid video online [Re: BoomerMan420] 2
#28249808 - 03/27/23 06:49 PM (1 year, 1 day ago) |
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A bunch of ridiculous bullshit. What a bunch of crybabies.
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Re: Cops are suing Afroman for use of police raid video online [Re: Dave Bowman] 2
#28249840 - 03/27/23 07:11 PM (1 year, 1 day ago) |
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Pussies. Hope they lose all their legal fees and the countersuit.
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Re: Cops are suing Afroman for use of police raid video online [Re: veggie] 2
#28249876 - 03/27/23 07:37 PM (1 year, 1 day ago) |
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ChinaCat
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Re: Cops are suing Afroman for use of police raid video online [Re: kaleidoscopictrvlr] 1
#28249916 - 03/27/23 08:06 PM (1 year, 1 day ago) |
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But seriously? What about the first amendment? He filmed them, on his property. That's his footage that he is free to do with as he chooses, right? Fuck the police
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Re: Cops are suing Afroman for use of police raid video online [Re: veggie] 3
#28249919 - 03/27/23 08:10 PM (1 year, 1 day ago) |
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This one is good too about this same incident:
EDIT:
Forgot to add this footage shows them looking through all his clothes pockets and CD cases with the lyrics "are there any kidnapping victims in my suit pockets?"
The lyrics are funny and make light of his situation, but the footage in this video just boils me up how they are looking through all his belongings and shows the cops taking all his legally-earned cash that he's paid taxes on.
The best part is that he claims after he got his stuff and cash back, the cash was short.
https://www.tmz.com/watch/2022-11-30-113022-afroman-1524350-884/
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Re: Cops are suing Afroman for use of police raid video online [Re: veggie]
#28250152 - 03/27/23 10:14 PM (1 year, 1 day ago) |
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Quote:
Bad apples are allowed to remain in law enforcement, amongst our noble and brave officers.
The same, step-by-step exercises are used to subdue civilians, in a foreign theater of war. They are acting systematically. This is not a flub.
If you have contributions to make to society, at some point, you have to ask whether you are going to contribute to this system, or to a breakaway, or some of both.
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Re: Cops are suing Afroman for use of police raid video online [Re: durian_2008] 2
#28250178 - 03/27/23 10:30 PM (1 year, 1 day ago) |
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Something happened to his camera on the way to the evidence store.
Like an immutable law of physics. The sun rises and sets by it.
It is never found within view, or never stays within view, of the camera.
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#28252634 - 03/29/23 08:21 AM (1 year, 5 hours ago) |
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If the cops were embarrassed or distressed in some pussy ass way by the video, suing Afroman is going to make sure waaaay more people watch it I was going to make a much longer and better thought out post....but then I got high
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durian_2008
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Re: Cops are suing Afroman for use of police raid video online [Re: TheStallionMang]
#28253714 - 03/29/23 09:03 PM (11 months, 23 days ago) |
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I don't even listen to this style of music and still think it's funny. No pragmatic person could argue with that.
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Re: Cops are suing Afroman for use of police raid video online [Re: veggie]
#28255652 - 03/31/23 03:34 AM (11 months, 22 days ago) |
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