Stupid is as stupid does and rapper/ actor T.I., also known as Tip, whose government name is Clifford Harris is a perfect example of that saying. This past Friday T.I. was sentenced by a Federal judge to go back to jail for 11 months for violating the terms of his release on a gun possession conviction. This after he and his (cough) wife were stopped by police in Los Angeles and found to have drugs in his possession a few weeks ago.
Tip is lucky I wasn't the judge. I would have just sent him to prison for life and saved law enforcement, the judicial system and the penal system a lot of time and paperwork. That's because this will not be his last time in lock-up.
When he's released, at some point, he'll find another reason to be sent back to jail. I suppose some people just like jail. Maybe it's the food? Or maybe they like the company? Or the prison attire?
All I know is I've never been to prison. It hasn't really been hard not going to prison. In fact I've never even had to conscientiously say to myself that I'm going to stay out of prison. I've just sort of naturally stayed out.
So when a person goes in and out of jail I have to assume that they've made a conscience decision to be an inmate. And if people like T.I. or Lil' Wayne or Lindsey Lohan really want to be locked up then we as a society have a duty to lock their stupid asses up! And not just for a few days or months either.
Anyway, like I said Tip is an idiot.
13 comments:
im with you on that one, idiot. all of the speaking hes done to the youth is kind of pointless now since he goes to jail more than most people go to church.
Hey Val,
Methinks part of the prob is some folks, whether they be celebs or the average tackhead on the street, feel as if they can operate outside of the law, or that the laws don't really apply to THEM, & they end up getting... ummm... hoisted by their own petard (as Shakespeare would put it)!
I feel sad for the keeids.
One.
Ha! This was hilarious and true. I said something similar to my wife when I found out he was being sent back to the pokey. Based on his incredibly stupid choices he obviously likes the clink. It does seem pathalogical Val. Clifford has fame and fortune and that still isn't enough to keep him out of the slammer.
Why did he make an illegal U-Turn in a $200,000 vehicle knowing he had an hallucinogenic buffet in the car? (I guess he was hallucinating) And don't those cars come with drivers? What the hell is right!
The thing I cannot understand is exactly how does T.I. escape mandatory sentencing? That's what intrigues me.
I hardly believe that T.I. honestly cares about federal prison because, if he did, he would slow his roll and understand that there is really no such thing as overcrowding in jail.
They will find a place for you, somewhere.
@Liam
That's the worst part of this. He actually went into schools lying to school kids. He should have gotten extra time just for that.
@Lin
I know, what a horrible example he is for his kids. Now instead of growing up to be successful they'll more than likely emulate their jailbird dad.
@Jason
Yeah that was stupid driving a car that should be chauffeured, wasn't it. Had he had a chauffeur he'd still be out and about sipping his syrup.
@Don
I guess he had good lawyers the first time around. Money buys justice.
Yep, he must enjoy prison life.
Maybe Jail motivates him to make better music???
@CO
Jail is his muse? Ha!
Uuuhhh. That's awful. I can't stop thinking that it's not just TI and Tiny, they have kids! What are they teaching their kids?
@Nicki Woo
Yeah it's their kids who will suffer the most. Not only because their dad will be away but mainly the bad example he's setting for them.
Val - possibly.. it helped him with his last album..
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