# LL Cool J beats burglar into ground beef.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ll-cool-j-beats-burglar-into-ground-beef/632425>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 23, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ll-cool-j-beats-burglar-into-ground-beef/632425 "2012-08-23T22:36:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ll-cool-j-beats-burglar-into-ground-beef/632425/1 "2012-08-23T22:36:13Z")

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> **['Mama said knock you out': LL Cool J broke burglary suspect's nose, jaw, ribs...](https://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/showbiz/ll-cool-j-burgar/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)**
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> A man charged with breaking into LL Cool J’s home faces a long prison sentence if convicted because of his previous convictions.

DAAAMMMMNNNN!!

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ll-cool-j-beats-burglar-into-ground-beef/632425/2 "2012-08-23T22:48:17Z")

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Mama Said Knock You Out, indeed…

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**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ll-cool-j-beats-burglar-into-ground-beef/632425/3 "2012-08-23T22:55:56Z")

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not to be a debby downer but i can’t help but be deeply and sadly reminded of sean taylor.

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**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ll-cool-j-beats-burglar-into-ground-beef/632425/4 "2012-08-23T23:05:14Z")

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How long until the asshole robber gets a sleazy lawyer and sues Mr. Cool James?

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**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ll-cool-j-beats-burglar-into-ground-beef/632425/5 "2012-08-23T23:14:26Z")

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Good for him!

A simple Gibbs slap would definitely not have been enough.

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**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ll-cool-j-beats-burglar-into-ground-beef/632425/6 "2012-08-24T03:48:35Z")

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James Smith. Ha!

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**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ll-cool-j-beats-burglar-into-ground-beef/632425/7 "2012-08-24T12:04:37Z")

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Hilarious. And the guy is facing serious prison time.

“Physically detained” indeed.

Story: [http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/showbiz/ll-cool-j-burgar/index.html?hpt=hp\_t3](http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/showbiz/ll-cool-j-burgar/index.html?hpt=hp_t3)