Man Gets Two Years For His Music
Man's rap song called a threat to cops, so he's in jail for 2 years
"The song, "Kill Me A Cop," was posted on the Myspace.com page of an unofficial record label in February. It was online for about two weeks before a Polk County gang detective discovered it and began investigating, according to the Sheriff's Office."
"Last month, Antavio Johnson pleaded no contest to two counts of corruption by threat of public servant in exchange for two years in prison. Efforts to reach his attorney after hours were not successful.First Amendment lawyer Larry Walters, who is not involved in the case, doesn't think the lyrics were reason enough to charge and convict Johnson."Wanting to kill cops is not a prosecutable offense," Walters said, adding that the lyrics made conditional threats and were not made directly to the officers named. "Even if this would cross the line, this is a song. We live in a free country."
No we don't.
"The song, "Kill Me A Cop," was posted on the Myspace.com page of an unofficial record label in February. It was online for about two weeks before a Polk County gang detective discovered it and began investigating, according to the Sheriff's Office."
"Last month, Antavio Johnson pleaded no contest to two counts of corruption by threat of public servant in exchange for two years in prison. Efforts to reach his attorney after hours were not successful.First Amendment lawyer Larry Walters, who is not involved in the case, doesn't think the lyrics were reason enough to charge and convict Johnson."Wanting to kill cops is not a prosecutable offense," Walters said, adding that the lyrics made conditional threats and were not made directly to the officers named. "Even if this would cross the line, this is a song. We live in a free country."
No we don't.
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