Posted on 08/25/2007 6:52:15 PM PDT by Dubya
Deputies searching the home of rapper DMX during an investigation into claims of animal cruelty found about a half-pound of suspected illegal narcotics, the Maricopa County sheriff said Saturday.
No charges have been filed or arrests made. Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the investigation into alleged animal cruelty was ongoing, and the suspected drugs were being tested to confirm their content.
Friday's search was prompted by reports that pit bulls kept by the rapper at the home in rural north Phoenix were not being given enough food or water. A dozen pit bulls were seized, the bodies of three dogs were dug up in the yard and a variety of assault-style weapons were taken from the home, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said.
DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was not at home and his lawyer said he hasn't been there for two months.
Arpaio said there was no indication the dogs were used in fights.
Reached Saturday, attorney Murray Richman said he had no knowledge of any narcotics. The dogs were looked after by a caretaker and "all sorts of people" had been staying at the home, Richman said.
"Why doesn't the sheriff call me?" Richman said. "I spoke to him yesterday - and rather than make these allegations in the press why doesn't he call me?"
Arpaio said witnesses placed the 36-year-old rapper at the home within the past three weeks, but Richman insisted that he has not been there for 2 months.
The weapons are being checked to see if they are legal, the sheriff said. Richman said Simmons has no felony convictions that would prohibit him from owning weapons.
In 2002, Simmons pleaded guilty to animal cruelty, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia in New Jersey. Police said they found pipes for smoking crack cocaine, a pistol and 13 pit bulls at his home in 1999.
His albums include "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot" and "Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood" and "Year of the Dog ... Again."
Posted at least twice yesterday.
Frankly, I think Vick is right: violence has become part and parcel of the dark underbelly of black culture. As has repugnant vulgarity. And it’s up to the good, decent members of the black community to put a halt to it. White folks can’t; they won’t let us (as one prominent black Baltimore lawyer told me in a TV debate). So, let’s see if decent blacks will now rise to the challenge as the dark underbelly becomes increasingly exposed.
And, oh, by the way, for the race baiters who will respond to this post by sneering, “Well what about white violence and vulgarity?” ... Yeah, I’m against that, too, and I do fight it every day in every way. But, read the works of James Quick, and you’ll see how deep the problem runs — largely unaddressed — in black culture. Hence Vick’s braggadocio.
Good maybe more people wil get to see it. And it didn’t come up as posted in my search. Will you be OK with that. I don’t want to cause anyone to have heart att.
Good maybe more people wil get to see it. And it didn’t come up as posted in my search. Will you be OK with that. I don’t want to cause anyone to have heart att.
Yes, let's see.
The decent folks in the black community have done SQUAT do address the 75% out-of-wedlock births in their community.
The black ministers won't TOUCH that subject.
Until they and the other decent folks DO address that BASIC problem, the violence will continue. It (drugs, welfare, unemployment too) is all part of the devastation of fatherless families in which their own young men grow up.
Yo! He’s just “keepin it real”.
Could it be, that the investigation of Vick, led to the raid on DMXs’ house? They wern’t all Vicks dogs in the pit. We are likely to see further arrests.
Pit bulls are wonderful pets, showing admirable loyalty and steady temperment.
A horrible shame on their owners that pit bulls get used abused and misused.
The sarcasm is strong in this one.
Then, is this the first time today?
Feed 'em baloney sandwiches and make 'em wear pink underware. Sherrif Joe has style! I wonder if we could talk him into running for POTUS?
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