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What form of tender would be adequate to pay your way out of jail today? In our society we don't really hear a lot about the crimes committed by "common" people. Why is it that Americans are interested in what the All-Pro running back for the Nashville Maniacs, who earns 4.8 million dollars a year, or the music artist whose song is currently number one on the Billboards, are being convicted for? Why don't we care about the woman who was shot in Los Angeles or the man who was arrested for possession of drugs? Why don't these stories appeal to us? In the United States lots of crimes are committed daily. The news seems to emphasize those performed by big name people. For example, rap artist Calvin Broadus, alias Snoop Dog, has been in trouble with the law since his early years. Broadus started his music career with a label called Death Row Records in 1992. In 1993 Broadus' bodyguard was accused of murder in a drive-by shooting and Broadus was accused as his accomplice because he was allegedly driving the vehicle. Both men claimed self-defense as the reason for the shooting. Both Calvin Broadus and his bodyguard were released on probation, pending court hearings, and three years later, in 1996, Broadus was acquitted of all
Broadus' is just one of many cases involving these music moguls. Another artist with similar luck is Sean "Puffy" Combs. Combs is one of the most influential and wealthiest hip-hop moguls today. He owns his own labels Bad Boy Records and Sean John clothing line. Combs has produced some big names in the music world over the years, including, Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, Faith Evens, Dream, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Lox, and 112. In October of 1997 Calvin Broadus was in the eye of the public again when a concert promoter who alleged Broadus tricked her into transporting packages containing marijuana sued him and Death Row. The promoter was asked to pick up some packages at a hotel and deliver them to a club were Broadus was to perform. She was then arrested but not charged. The packages contained seven pounds of marijuana. The lawsuit asked for over 500,000 dollars for such issues as embarrassment, humiliation, fraud, and false imprisonment. Broadus was not charged with anything because he didn't take possession of the packages. In May of 1998 Broadus was arrested once again for an alleged marijuana possession in California; he was charged with a "misdemeanor marijuana possession" and released pending a court appearance. In July of the same year Broadus received probation from the marijuana charges. In August of 2001 Broadus was busted again in Jamaica; he was charged with indecency accusations, the charges stemmed from indecent language used during a performances. October 2001 another marijuana charge; after his tour bus was stopped for speeding down the streets of Ohio. Broadus pleaded not gu
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