ART IMITATING REAL LIFE

I wanted to speak on something which I find a little disturbing and has been becoming a trend in the past few years. Alot of rappers have fallen victim to weapons possession charges and being Suspended In Time for their actions. Alot of these rappers don't have any real reason to feel threatened and if so this why you hire security who has the right to carry weapons. You cant take it upon yourself or think that your above the law because your not. We've seen the same thing happen to T.I. who is currently behind bars for a year. Recently, Lil Wayne has been charged for an incident that occured in 2007 in New York. Cops raided his tour bus when he had a performance at the Beacon Theater and used a special DNA procedure to tie the gun to him. I guess he was under the impression that his gun license applies to all states like Plaxico Burress did. These dudes know damn well if they do have a gun license, it doesnt apply for other cities. Each city has its own rules and laws. What applies in Jersey doesn't apply in New York and what applies in New York doesn't apply in New Orleans. I guess their advisors didn't inform them of that little detail. I think alot of times these rappers try so hard to emulate this thug image that they allow their ignorance to supercede their intelligence. When art imitates real life then that's a serious problem. How can you be that neglectful and lack knowledge to the point where you put yourself in a predicament to be placed in prison for something that could've been avoided. If you need to carry a gun into a night club, then you probably don't need to frequent that club. If you need to bring a gun on your tour bus, then you need to hire real security. Its unfortunate all these talented young men have to sit behind bars for their actions, but hopefully they'll have time to reflect on their situation while they're there and come out a better person.