Afroman Sued By Police For Using Raid Footage In Music Videos, Social Media

I’m not sure where to start with this , or for that matter ,where it goes?

All we can say at CLR, is that having a lot of overweight men brandishing guns in my house would certainly make me very perturbed too. It’s good to see that he’s countersuing.

The video smacks of over reaction by the police to the n’th degree

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Seven police officers who helped carry out a raid on Afroman’s house in Ohio last year are now suing the artist over his use of footage from the raid, which depicts the officers’ faces, in music videos and on social media. The rapper says he plans to countersue.

Seven police officers with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department in Ohio are suing the rapper Afroman, legal name Joseph Foreman, over his use of home security footage from a raid they carried out at his house last September, FOX19 reports.

The plaintiffs claim that Afroman has illegally profited off footage that shows their faces without consent in music videos and to generate social media engagement, which has resulted in “emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation and humiliation.” The lawsuit claims the plaintiffs are entitled to all the proceeds from Afroman’s use of the footage, including revenue from the music videos and songs he released following the raid — his recent songs “Lemon Pound Cake” and “Will You Help Me Repair My Door” reference the raid directly — as well as from event ticket and merchandise sales.

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