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Rapper BG ordered to have all future songs approved by US government
(www.theguardian.com)
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And that’s basically it!
If he wants special treatment to get out of his sentence early, he has to comply with that program.
We can't really be arguing about the validity of the charges here, this isn't a venue where that is entertained but one where the sentence is amended under certain restrictions.
I feel like the charges are important to note, especially given that the prosecutor wanted 25 years for this offence and that black Americans are handed very harsh sentences compared to white offenders.
It really does seem like black Americans and rappers are treated with a different set of standards and government data back me up on that.
https://www.ussc.gov/research/research-reports/mandatory-minimum-penalties-firearms-offenses-federal-system
Totally agreed. Sentencing is insane and discretion was taken away from judges by congress long ago.
I'm more pointing out where he is within that system that arguing for reform. I'm not against said reform, but it's a totally different topic.