Yes, DMX – otherwise known as Earl Simmons or by his inmate number - has skated away from the repercussions of his actions yet again. The reason he has escapes me completely. I imagine that the Judge and Prosecutor must be enormous fans of his rap music.
To bring you up to speed, DMX (Simmons) had been arrested for drugs, weapon possession, animal cruelty (dog fighting pitbulls of course), evading arrest, theft, and potentially fraud. For the sum of these charges, plus speeding, he served all of 80 days in jail. Again that is eighty days. You would think the Court was his love slave to get off so lightly.
But there’s more. While serving the mockery of time, DMX assaulted an officer. That offense, from an inmate known for repeat violations of the law and in a penal institution, normally would have severe consequences. But this is one of the more popular jesters of the music industry these days. He has even expanded his minstrel act to include farces that some call movies, really bringing in money for the executives that I imagine are bankrolling vacations for the Court in lieu of his sentences.
What might such a lucky and obviously stupid [he keeps committing crimes and getting caught – I call that stupid] criminal entertainer have to say about all this?
“Don't misunderstand me. It's a beautiful state, it's a beautiful city. But the powers that be have it out for me. It kind of taints my view.”
Yes the powers that be are tainting his view of Arizona. It has nothing to do with his multiple violations of laws in that state. It has nothing to do with the Court sticking its figurative head up its own ass to help out Simmons. Blame the system even in the face of the obvious. Brilliant.
Perhaps the view DMX has is tainted because he is spoiled. He is being treated like he has made some act of importance for mankind. That will warp anyone’s viewpoint, especially a mere petty criminal and rapper.
To really help DMX get some perspective, and at the same time providing for the safety of Arizona, I suggest that the next time he gets arrested and convicted of a crime he gets treated like a regular criminal. Not a Black criminal – that would be overly harsh – but like any other joe bloe doing these things. And to make sure that the 3rd strike really sunk in, I’d charge him the cost that the State would normally pay to imprison him. If the time doesn’t make him straighten out his act, the fine might.
Either way there would be some semblance of Justice. And all the kids that follow his career thinking he is someone to emulate; they might just be even a slight bit more civil and law abiding. Which is reason enough for me.
2 comments:
stop hating... why is it always our own that will be hating on each other , if your that concerned why don't you do the bid for him.
Shameka,
Stop hating? Really? Is that all you got out of my post?
First of all if I dislike (or hate as you might put it) criminal activity, I think the majority of people of the world would agree. That has nothing to do with race, it's about a productive and respectful society.
Second, if I dislike today's rap music I have reason to. Unlike where it started or grew into, today it is an unending repetition of glorifying misogyny, violence, idiocy, and drugs. None of which I advocate.
Rap and most of Hip Hop have degenerated into a means for music executives to reap money for statements they could not say in public without huge penalty. Most Rappers are little more than average talents, with big egos, and a lack of respect for virtually anything. I see no reason to like any of that. Which again has little to do with race, especially in the manner you seem to infer.
Lastly, I presume that "do the bid" means going to jail for DMX. A premise that is categorically dumb.
I did not do a crime. Had I, then I would be man enough to do the time. And since I am not the minstrel that DMX is (which is not a compliment in case you are wondering) I'm sure that I would get the time of a real man and not that of a primadonna that is propped up by music executives. Were it up to me, DMX would be serving jail time just like any other criminal that was charged with the offenses he has committed.
But I have to ask. Are you seriously defending a self-admitted criminal? Are you obfuscating the facts soley because he is Black? Is your idol worship more important than Justice or the message being provided to children?
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