To tell you honestly, I don’t know how to feel about this one but, my immediate impression is that this doesn’t sit well with me at all. Ronnell Wilson was on trial for the killings of two undercover police officers. At his trial, prosecutors used rap lyrics Wilson had written to convince the jury of his violent tendencies and, apparently, they helped to convict him. Now, Wilson is facing the possibility of the death penalty.
Since at least the lat 90’s, I have heard of instances where prosecutors have used rap lyrics to help put people away. My issue with this is that I have heard a lot of not-so-tough people say some really hardcore stuff. Some, like actors, play a role that they are nothing like in real life.
I sincerely hope that this does not catch on any more than it has. I am afraid that we are getting to a point where we’ll have people being locked away based on a persona rather than having committed an actual crime.
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