Kid Gets Arrested for Listening to Rap Music

Article written by: Andre Sanchez
Posted on: March 11, 2010

A 19-year-old teen will go up against Australia’s judicial system as the first person to be charged with listening to rap music, under the charge of offensive behavior.

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Nathan Michael Wilkie

Nathan Michael Wilkie was charged with offensive behavior as he waited in his car listening to Australian rapper Kid Selzy, while his mother was grocery shopping.  Police supposedly overheard Wilkie listening to an explicative filled song, which they deemed offensive and derogatory towards women.

According to Hip Hop Wired ,The Herald Sun reports that the case will go to trial in June, where Wilkie is expected to plead not guilty to the offense. Kid Selzy plans to attend the trial himself (great publicity).

How ridiculous! Were the cops’ heads placed next to the window so they could listen in?! It’s cases like this that can escalate to government taking even more liberties away from all of us if we don’t treat it like a big deal.

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Rapper Kid Selzy

Can you imagine sitting outside of a parking lot just kickin’ it, listening to some Ice Cube (or even better, NWA’s “F*** the Police”) and then a cop comes from out of nowhere and arrests you for it?

So what say you reader? Do any of you agree with the cops’ decision? The only people I can imagine supporting this would be people who never liked rap or hip hop culture anyways. Since it’s not private property though, the police might very well have what I call their “intrusion”, validated in court.

We at SoJones hope Mr. Wilkie keeps the music blastin’, and dusts this case off his shoulders no matter what the outcome…

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6 Responses to “Kid Gets Arrested for Listening to Rap Music”

  1. MC Hammer says:

    March 11th, 2010 at 11:50 am

    That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. For the sake of democracy this case should be thrown out! The cop should be reprimanded. If the country finds rap music or any music that has profanity in it they should ban the sale of these types of music. But don’t punish the people when they are listening to them.

  2. Long says:

    March 12th, 2010 at 3:41 am

    FAIL LOL

  3. Simone says:

    March 16th, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    This is insanity. Arrest everyone who’s ever listened to rap music. Arrest everyone who’s ever done something to ‘offend’ another person. This guy was listening to music and regardless of the country he’s a human being and should have the right to listen to whatever he wants. If this offended the police then they could have asked him to PLEASE turn it down but that’s about it. Unfortunately there will always be people in the world who have power and abuse it. This kid was just unfortunate enough to bump into them. I wish him luck.

  4. kathreen says:

    July 21st, 2010 at 6:30 am

    ya i also agree with what your saying atleast let the kid have freedom.i also wish him good luck

  5. kathreen says:

    July 21st, 2010 at 6:31 am

    ya i agree with you your right and there wrong.i wii wish him good luck

  6. Andre Sanchez says:

    July 21st, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    <3

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