Showing posts with label 4 YEARS IN PRISON. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4 YEARS IN PRISON. Show all posts

Thursday, January 28, 2010

WTF Documentary Of The Week:Turned Out: Sexual Assualt Behind Bars In An Alabama Prison! (Just Nasty This Is Why You Need To Stay Out Of Jail) [6 Min]

The harsh reality of prison rape is examined in this shocking and sobering documentary from filmmaker Jonathan Schwartz. Inside Alabama's Limestone Correctional Facility, five inmates talk candidly about sexual abuse as a part of life on the inside. The long-term causes and conditions that perpetuate prison rape are examined, as well as the use of sex as a commodity, for comfort and for protection from the feared and brutal prison culture. " - DM

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Ja Rule Gun Case: Rapper Faces Up To Four Years In Prison On Weapons Charge


NEW YORK — Rapper Ja Rule lost a bid Wednesday to keep a loaded gun found in his luxury car from being used against him in a weapons-possession case.

Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Richard Carruthers rejected the platinum-selling artist's argument that the gun was found during an unjustified police stop of his Maybach sports car after a July 2007 concert.

His lawyer, Stacey Richman, said outside court she disagreed with the judge's decision and would pursue other avenues to fight the charges.

Prosecutors said the traffic stop was proper because the chauffeured car was speeding and had a suspended registration and no insurance. Richman said authorities were looking for reasons to pull over Ja Rule and other rappers after the show, a claim prosecutors denied.

After stopping the $250,000 to $400,000 car, police said they smelled marijuana and found a .40-caliber semiautomatic gun in the rear driver's side door.

Carruthers threw out the rapper's statement to police that he had "a little bit of weed" in his pocket. He isn't charged with drug possession. FOR MORE OF THE STORY LOG ON TO THE HUFFINGTON POST.COM