Afroman Sued
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Link to videoThe Adams County Sheriff’s Office is suing Afroman for using video footage of their January raid on his home in his music video.
Several deputies have sued the artist claiming he was profiting from the sale of merchandise that included their images, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The lawsuit, obtained by The Daily Caller, indicates Afroman was not at his residence at the time of the raid, but his wife was inside the home and managed to record the police in action. Residential surveillance footage also recorded the raid as it unfolded. Members of Adams County Sheriff’s Office insist they didn’t provide consent for their images to be used or profited from.
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Link to videoThe Adams County Sheriff’s Office is suing Afroman for using video footage of their January raid on his home in his music video.
Several deputies have sued the artist claiming he was profiting from the sale of merchandise that included their images, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The lawsuit, obtained by The Daily Caller, indicates Afroman was not at his residence at the time of the raid, but his wife was inside the home and managed to record the police in action. Residential surveillance footage also recorded the raid as it unfolded. Members of Adams County Sheriff’s Office insist they didn’t provide consent for their images to be used or profited from.
The officers claim the artist proceeded to release music videos, social media posts and physical merchandise products without their approval, and are calling this an invasion of privacy
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The officers claim the artist proceeded to release music videos, social media posts and physical merchandise products without their approval, and are calling this an invasion of privacy
@Doctor-Phibes said in Afroman Sued:
The officers WHO RANSACKED HIS HOME claim the artist proceeded to release music videos, social media posts and physical merchandise products without their approval, and are calling this an invasion of privacy
There...
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What the hell are the doing in combat fatigues?
They also claimed to have suffered emotional distress and said they fell victim to ridicule, humiliation and irreparable loss of reputation.
They deserve bloody ridicule for this.
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@Mik said in Afroman Sued:
The song is deceptively brilliant in its childishness and simplicity. I love it.
Yeah I liked it. A return to form from And Then I Got High.
Afroman has had a checked history since that breakout, including one incident where he punched a young lady in the face, after she got up on stage and danced while he was playing.
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Somewhat (but not really related).
United Breaks Guitars
Link to video@mark may cringe. LOL
(Although the video is funny, I actually like United. I have 2MM+ miles on them, so they treat me at least, pretty good.)
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https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgw89z/cops-suing-afroman-may-have-a-case-lawyer-opinion
Vice News got a lawyer to talk about the Afroman lawsuit.
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Watching a couple of YouTube lawyers talking about the case.
"No, you don't have a right to privacy when you're searching SOMEONE ELSE'S HOUSE!!"
"Political speech, criticizing government actions is at the highest level of protected speech."
And the Streisand effect....
Streisand Effect:
🧩 Afroman raided based on warrant alleging drugs, etc
🧩 Search damages property & discovers nothing
🧩 Afroman uses his home security footage in a video
🧩 LEOs get pissed & sue alleging invasion of privacy
️ Streisand Effect
