Rapper DMX arrested for drugs, animal cruelty

AP via Yahoo! ^ | 05/09/2008 | BOB CHRISTIE

[BJClinton]

PHOENIX - DMX was arrested on drug and animal-cruelty charges following an overnight raid on the rapper's house Friday, authorities said. The 37-year-old rapper, whose given name is Earl Simmons, initially tried to barricade himself in his bedroom but emerged when a SWAT team entered his north Phoenix home during the 3 a.m. raid, sheriff's spokesman Capt. Paul Chagolla said.

The arrest and search warrants stemmed from indictments for felony drug possession and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges. He made an initial court appearance Friday where bail was sent at $7,500, said his local attorney, Cameron Morgan. Morgan said he expected bail to be posted quickly.

The indictment stems from an August search of the rapper's home prompted by reports of dogs being abused on his property. Detectives seized 12 pit bull dogs, dug up remains of three others and found marijuana on the rural property.

During Friday's raid, officials said more drugs were found and weapons seized and additional charges were possible.

Simmons' New York lawyer, Murray Richman, said he told his client to expect such a raid after his efforts to make DMX available to law enforcement were rebuffed.

"I anticipated it, I explained to my client what was going to happen," Richman said. He said he believed evidence did not support the charges of animal cruelty, which has been a major focus of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

"I think that the animal cruelty is not going to be able to be established," Richman said, "and I think that this is Sheriff Joe's moment."

A statement from Arpaio said someone of DMX means "has no excuse for not providing proper care for his animals."

Sheriff's deputies made a series of visits to the rapper's home in August after receiving reports of neglected pit bulls. They found a caretaker who had been hired to look after the animals.

Richman said DMX was not in Arizona in the weeks leading up to the initial raid.

The rapper has had previous run-ins with the law, including an arrest Tuesday by the Arizona Department of Public Safety after speed-enforcement cameras captured him going 114 mph on a suburban Phoenix freeway.

In June 2006, Scottsdale police cited him for carrying a concealed handgun outside a nightclub.

He also served 70 days in jail in 2005 for violating his parole following a 2004 incident in which he posed as an undercover federal agent and crashed his sport utility vehicle through a security gate at Kennedy International Airport.

DMX recorded the 1999 hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)." His last album, "Year of the Dog ... Again," was released last year.

[BJClinton]

I have an idea: lock him and Michael Vick in a cage with sharpened swords. Fight to the death, winner gets paroled.

[NordP]

I was with yah right up until the last part of your suggestion.

[BJClinton]

Well you’ve got to give them a reason to fight.

[dhot]

A RAPPER?

Doing drugs?

And disrespecting God’s creatures?

Say it ain’t so.

/sarc tag for those who don’t understand humor.

[newnhdad]

his latest album just went double platinum. In 18-24 months, he’ll come out with another..

[incredulous joe]

An 8 x 8 x 8 cell with a solid diet of black beans and rice, morning, noon and night.

[EveningStar]

TaЯd ping!

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[Grunthor]

“Rapper DMX arrested for drugs, animal cruelty”

SHOCKED! SHOCKED I AM!

[SevenofNine]

OH COOL he going be turn up in Sheriff Joe prison GOOD he in that pink jumpsuit LOL!

[indcons]

DMX is a loon but at least, he's hilarious when it comes to Obama.

[Interview with XXLMag - http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=20332]

"Are you following the presidential race?
DMX - Not at all.

You’re not? You know there’s a Black guy running, Barack Obama and then there’s Hillary Clinton.
DMX - His name is Barack?!

Barack Obama, yeah.
DMX - Barack?!

Barack.
DMX - What the **** is a Barack?! Barack Obama. Where he from, Africa?

Yeah, his dad is from Kenya.
DMX - Barack Obama?

Yeah.
DMX - What the ****?! That ain’t no ******* name, yo. That ain’t that ******’s name. You can’t be serious. Barack Obama. Get the **** outta here.

You’re telling me you haven’t heard about him before.
DMX - I ain’t really paying much attention.

I mean, it’s pretty big if a Black…
DMX - Wow, Barack! The *****’s name is Barack. Barack? ***** named Barack Obama. What the ***, man?! Is he serious? That ain’t his ******* name. Ima tell this ***** when I see him, “Stop that bullshit. Stop that bullshit” [laughs] “That ain’t your *****’ name.” Your momma ain’t name you no damn Barack."

[indcons]

DMX is a loon but at least, he's hilarious when it comes to Obama.

[Interview with XXLMag - http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=20332]

"Are you following the presidential race?
DMX - Not at all.

You’re not? You know there’s a Black guy running, Barack Obama and then there’s Hillary Clinton.
DMX - His name is Barack?!

Barack Obama, yeah.
DMX - Barack?!

Barack.
DMX - What the **** is a Barack?! Barack Obama. Where he from, Africa?

Yeah, his dad is from Kenya.
DMX - Barack Obama?

Yeah.
DMX - What the ****?! That ain’t no ******* name, yo. That ain’t that ******’s name. You can’t be serious. Barack Obama. Get the **** outta here.

You’re telling me you haven’t heard about him before.
DMX - I ain’t really paying much attention.

I mean, it’s pretty big if a Black…
DMX - Wow, Barack! The *****’s name is Barack. Barack? ***** named Barack Obama. What the ***, man?! Is he serious? That ain’t his ******* name. Ima tell this ***** when I see him, “Stop that bullshit. Stop that bullshit” [laughs] “That ain’t your *****’ name.” Your momma ain’t name you no damn Barack."

[libs_kma]

"I have an idea: lock him and Michael Vick in a cage with sharpened swords. Fight to the death, winner gets paroled."

Always said I'd never agree with a Clinton, but you made me a liar.

[BJClinton]

he going be turn up in Sheriff Joe prison

I didn't even think of that! Holy cow, I almost pity DMX.

[BJClinton]

Always said I'd never agree with a Clinton, but you made me a liar.

Strange times indeed. Heard a lot of FReepers have actually voted for a Clinton in the last few months.

[Tamar1973]

Nope, he’s probably going to end up Sherrif Joe’s Tent city wearing pink undies. Let him rap about that!

[SevenofNine]

Come think of it he is in Sheriff Joe judicaton that mean OH OH TROUBLE for DMX LOL!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maybe if Looter guy ends up in there, DMX can score a Heineken off of him.

[NordP]

;-)...........and then take the pardon away from the winner after they’ve been declared such.

[Ilya Mourometz]

Whenever I think that, perhaps, some redemption might be achieved by the likes of Vick and lost souls like this "rapper" through the application of some benevolent force of law, I am reminded of Kurtz' journal in Conrad's Heart of Darkness:

There were no practical hints to interrupt the magic current of phrases, unless a kind of note at the foot of the last page, scrawled evidently much later, in an unsteady hand, may be regarded as the exposition of a method. It was very simple, and at the end of that moving appeal to every altruistic sentiment it blazed at you, luminous and terrifying, like a flash of lightning in a serene sky: 'Exterminate all the brutes!'

Those who would abuse and kill animals are, in my mind, no better than those who would abuse and kill children. It is a violation of the sacred duty to exercise dominion of those dependent upon us, as Matthew Scully has written. I cannot bring myself to even think of mercy for such pitiful excuses for man--I can only wish eternal damnation on them.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Simmons’ New York lawyer, Murray Richman!