# Lawyers and Ethics: When The Plaintiff (In A Civil Matter) Has No Case **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 24, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-and-ethics-when-the-plaintiff-in-a-civil-matter-has-no-case/981607 "2023-03-24T21:43:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-and-ethics-when-the-plaintiff-in-a-civil-matter-has-no-case/981607/6 "2023-03-25T17:05:54Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > The situation that prompted this involves rapper Afroman. By the way, there’s a thread about this incident in MPSIMS. > [@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) --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyers-and-ethics-when-the-plaintiff-in-a-civil-matter-has-no-case/981607)._