President Donald Trump posted a thread of tweets, early Saturday, regarding protesters at the White House, claiming he would have used "vicious dogs" and "ominous weapons" if they had breached the gate.
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Trump began the tweets by praising his Secret Service staff: “Great job last night at the White House by the U.S. Secret Service. They were not only totally professional, but very cool. I was inside, watched every move, and couldn’t have felt more safe,” Trump wrote. "They let the 'protesters' scream & rant as much as they wanted, but whenever someone got too frisky or out of line, they would quickly come down on them, hard - didn’t know what hit them."
Then, Trump provided the hypothetical of the protesters reaching the White House lawn: "If they had they would have been greeted with the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons, I have ever seen. That’s when people would have been really badly hurt, at least. Many Secret Service agents just waiting for action."
The protests in D.C. are apart of the nationwide outrage in response to the death of George Floyd. Floyd died on May 25 after being pinned down on the neck by a police officer. Floyd repeatedly told the officer he could not breathe. The officer in question has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
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NBA YoungBoy’s New Video Could Land Him In Huge Trouble
YoungBoy Never Broke Again might be facing charges for holding firearms in his new music video since he is not legally allowed to carry weapons as a felon.
Baton Rouge rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again is playing with fire right now because, after the release of his brand new song and music video for “Bad Bad,” which is expected to appear on the tracklisting for Still Flexin Still Steppin, he is being investigated for a blatant use of weapons.
The 20-year-old rapper is currently in the midst of a major rise in his career, celebrating his accomplishments as one of the most-viewed video artists on YouTube, doubling statistics from superstars like DaBaby and Post Malone. He will be releasing his next body of work in the coming days, continuing his rollout with “Bad Bad” dropping earlier today. In the video for the hard-hitting track, NBA YoungBoy is surrounded by members of his crew, the majority of which are carrying items that appear to be semi-automatic guns. According to ABC affiliate WBRZ2, this could pose a major issue for the blossoming rapper as he recently got out of prison for violating the terms of his probation in the summer.
As a convicted felon, YoungBoy Never Broke Again is not allowed to own or operate any weapons and, obviously, guns would be included in that arrangement. However, the video for “Bad Bad,” which was shot following his release from prison this year, is likely to be brought up if the star comes in contact with the police. YB is one of many men in the video to carry a handgun (among other firearms) in the video, which may end up in additional charges being handed down to the 20-year-old.
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In addition to the complications that YoungBoy may face from the display, his 17-year-old little brother could also find himself in serious trouble for appearing in the video alongside Never Broke Again. Jeffrey Tate was among three juveniles arrested in connection to the murder of 17-year-old Javon Brown late last year.
East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore was questioned whether the two young men could be charged for their roles in the music video. Apparently, YoungBoy Never Broke Again has more of a chance of getting additional charges because of his reality as a convicted felon. His little brother will reportedly not end up in any hot water over this.
“Nothing will be done to Tate because he is not a convicted felon, nor is he under bond obligation,” said Moore.
“Bad Bad” was released earlier today as part of the much-anticipated rollout for NBA YoungBoy’s new album Still Flexin Still Steppin. The rapper has been in and out of jail for much of his career, unable to stay out of trouble so that he could reach his full potential. Since the summer, YB was on house arrest before that condition was lifted and he was permitted the chance to travel for tour dates. This may mean that provisions will be even more strict in the future for him.
What do you make of this? Do you think it was a smart move for YoungBoy Never Broke Again to release the video at this time?