# Afroman FTW **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 30, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-ftw/981889 "2023-03-30T16:42:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OldOlds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a3d4f5/32.png) [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-ftw/981889/1 "2023-03-30T16:42:26Z")
I wasn’t sure whether this should be in IMHO or Cafe Society. It could end up in GD, which would be fine too. But, has everyone heard about Afroman (of “But I got High” fame) and his run-in with the local police? Apparently they got a warrant to search his house for narcotics and kidnapping. They executed a no-knock warrant and busted in the door. Aaaaand, found nothing. So Afroman wrote a bunch of songs about it, and used his home security footage in the videos. They’re pretty effective, if you ask me. And now the police involved are upset and suing (Steve Lehto, among others, thinks they have no case). But beyond the obvious Streisand Effect, it does seem that there’s no accountability when the police are wrong about these things, and it seems like no-knocks have become way too common, even when confronting someone with no prior violent past. For me, it’s patently offensive for the police to claim they’ve become targets of ridicule and bullying due to the videos, when the videos only exist because of their actions (I’ve not heard what precipitated the warrant, to be fair). Actions which, at the very least, yielded no actionable evidence. Hey- when I go out on a limb at work, and I’m wrong, there are repercussions. Also, I really don’t like that they disabled his security cameras. The police are serving a warrant, and I can see no reason all involved aren’t protected and better served by the cameras. And anyway, I’d think they would need an additional warrant to do that, or at least they should. > **[Afroman put home footage of a police raid in music videos. Now the cops are...](https://www.npr.org/2023/03/24/1165822372/afroman-police-raid-lawsuit-music-videos)** > > A police search of the rapper's Ohio home didn't lead to charges, but spawned music videos, merchandise, theft accusations and an invasion of privacy lawsuit. Afroman tells NPR he plans to countersue. And I highly recommend checking out some of the songs and their videos. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-ftw/981889/2 "2023-03-30T16:45:57Z")
Did you do a search? Thread is right here: > [@Rapper Afroman uses baseless cop-raid footage in music videos, is sued by cops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rapper-afroman-uses-baseless-cop-raid-footage-in-music-videos-is-sued-by-cops/981594): > > So rapper Afroman suffered a baseless raid (for narcotics and kidnapping) that resulted in no charges, and used footage of the raid in two music videos. Deputies from the sheriff’s department decided to sue because their faces were in the footage and they say they suffered harassment and emotional damage. Here’s the news article: Here are the two music videos: [[Afroman - Will You Help Me Repair My Door (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oponIfu5L3Y)[[Afroman - Lemon Pound Cake (OFFICIAL MUSIC …](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xxK5yyecRo) There’s also some content in the controversial police encounters thread. ---
**Author:** ![OldOlds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a3d4f5/32.png) [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-ftw/981889/3 "2023-03-30T16:55:39Z")
I did do a search, I did not find it. Sorry. Cheerfully withdrawn. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-ftw/981889/4 "2023-03-30T18:51:13Z")
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/afroman-ftw/981889/5 "2023-03-30T18:54:18Z")
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