Rapper The Game in trouble with the law… again

Sandra Rose August 13, 2011

Rapper The Game incited a Twitter flash mob to call and tie up phone lines at the LA Sheriff’s Department — a move that could bring criminal charges.

According to TMZ.com, the rapper tweeted the number to the LASD yesterday and urged his followers to call the # if they wanted to intern for him.

His tweets resulted in hundreds of calls flooding the LASD switchboard for 3 hours, preventing emergency calls from getting through.

Once the LASD tracked down The Game’s tweets, Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker tweeted him with a warning that his tweets were compromising public safety. The Game responded: “Y’all can track down tweets but you can’t solve murders? Dat was an accident but maybe now yall can actually do yall job!!!”

The Sheriff’s Department plans on filing a complaint with the district attorney’s office which could lead to charges of interfering with a peace officer in the line of duty.

Ididntreallymeanit

That’s something I would not have done. Especially flooding the switchboard, that was dumb.
LuvMySailor

The Game’s tweet does have a point though…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsV10dbUAys:// ELove

Sooo Whaddup with BART (Over in San Fran) shutting down the Cellular-Towers to prevent a Public Demonstration in protest to Them (BART) killing yet Another Black Person
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVSiv8-ugu0 Long Time Lurker

Are you surprised? We are talking about The Game. This negroe is def not known for his common sense.

Yall did see where he put a fukkin butterfly on his face, right?
http://www.ashland86.com TheRealAshland

I hate to admit it, but he has a point. It seems as though, they are mad because they interrupted their nap time. I am no fan of the police,…for obvious reasons. But I would NEVER intentionally ruffle some feathers just for the hell of it. The Game is bolder than I am, that’s for damn sure.
Eb

The game does not have a point. The callers prob told the sheriff dept that he sent the tweet for them to call. They didn’t have to track down nothing. The Game is a bi-polar bear
KrayZKat

Duh. I’m pretty sure it’s a lot easier to track down a tweet, being that it’s the Internet, then solving a murder which would require evidence. The Game should watch The First 48.
Ididntreallymeanit

Couldn’t he give the number to the sheriffs line in his office instead of the switchboard?
mexidorean

It was not an accident
http://twitter.com/k_cicero Kezi

Did he retweet a tweet or was he the originator?

ELove says:

Sooo Whaddup with BART (Over in San Fran) shutting down the Cellular-Towers to prevent a Public Demonstration in protest to Them (BART) killing yet Another Black Person
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I saw that. It’s not okay to shut down cell phone service. Looks like we’re learning a thing or two from the middle eastern dictators clinging to power.
http://twitter.com/_Tainted_Love Tainted_Love

The Game is another entertainer that should have his tweets reviewed before they are sent. I’m not a fan of the police but there could have been an actual emergency (life/death situation)that would have been put on hold because of him. FYI to The Game you do not speak for the people. He has good intentions but goes about them in a stupid way!
Yardgirl

Eb says:

The game does not have a point. The callers prob told the sheriff dept that he sent the tweet for them to call. They didn’t have to track down nothing. The Game is a bi-polar bear
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@ bi-polar bear. I agree, that is most likely what the caller said to the sherriff. Oh Game, you big dummy *said in my Fred Sanford voice”
http://chachafiles.blogspot.com/ CHA CHA aka Cali Sunkissed

GAME You are such a billy bad azz, although I dont think it was an accident, I think Im more concerned about the Officer taking the time to tweet him back.

I GAME ..dontjudgeme
http://www.scottwaypublishing.com Jazzy Mommy

Trying to follow the rules of if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all, so I’ma shutup for now. But as soon as Sandra posts something newsworthy I’ma be talking again!
http://www.scottwaypublishing.com Jazzy Mommy

Dearest Sandra,

Please and thanks!
digal704

The Game has too much time on his hands. How about promoting the album? He’s also an instigator with a little ignorance thrown in and a whole lot of arrogance!
lovezoe

Why did the rep feel the new to hashtag LASD and Compton? Did The Game intentionally tweet that number? I don’t follow his antics, so I have no idea.
neek
Zoe B.

Sooooooooooooooo NO ONE works Saturday?

@thegame use this publicity to your advantage, remake f the police, it’ll probably go gold
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/8/mayor-talks-tough-to-black-teens-after-flash-mobs/ LaTechGrad02

Ok………didn’t he initially deny that he sent the tweet? He pretended that his account was hacked and now he’s acting like his stunt was done with a purpose and a message? Really? Tracking down the tweet wasn’t that difficult but solving crime when faced with budget cuts and staff cuts is difficult.

@Elove, I read about the situation with BART blocking wireless service to prevent people from discussing a planned demonstration. The demonstration didn’t even happen and now BART looks even worse.
Ms. Everything

He said it was an accident in which case this LASD is wasting time and energy complaining about nonsense…. which they do alot. The los angeles police department and sheriffs are some of the most corrupt, lazy, racist, ignorant, dumb and trifling officers in the country and had that been another artist who made the mistake they would have immediately chalked it up to being an accident and simply tweeted a statement to stop tying up the phone lines and explaining. and before anyone says anything yes there are exceptions to every rule, unfortunately anytime I’ve had to deal with the LA county sheriffs or LAPD I’ve been screwed over and treated like I was lower than dog sh!t so
DragonLeo

@ Elove, I live in SF. My Co-workers complain daily about bart, the delays, poor quality of the seats and especially how the Oscar Grant case was handled. bart sucks!!!
Ms. Everything

and I don’t follow the game cause he’s childish and idiotic to me but based off what I read above it said he tweeted the # telling people to call for an internship for HIM… so unless something is written wrong how are people saying he intentionally tweeted the # to the sheriffs telling people to call for a internship with them???? I mean it is possible for people to mistype (happens everyday)
datsmdubya2u

@ Elove

ELove says:

Sooo Whaddup with BART (Over in San Fran) shutting down the Cellular-Towers to prevent a Public Demonstration in protest to Them (BART) killing yet Another Black Person

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Child we livin in Cuba minus the free healthcare
Femme Fatale

What an idiot. Idiot Savant actually. Stick to making great music.
http://chachafiles.blogspot.com/ CHA CHA aka Cali Sunkissed

Zoe B. says:

@thegame use this publicity to your advantage, remake f the police, it’ll probably go gold

and tell it MS EVERYTHING
Nhere

Oh, I thought BART was a nickname for the police around those parts. Uhh, transportation cops are killing black ppl out there?
SamYell JacksEm

Easy way to confirm if it was an accident or not is for him to present a similar number where a typo could’ve happened registered to him. All in all Game is lame and ain’t nobody checkin for any music from dude unless maybe if you from the west coast.

Police grimey as hell wherever you go/at.
SamYell JacksEm

Also, I’m sure they didn’t have to “track” him down. If folks really thought they were calling for an internship they would say, “I’m calling regarding the internship for Game” when they spoke to whoever picked up.
amatrex

The game really cares about the police solving murders? Always thought most ‘gangsta’ rappers had a no snitching policy (or atleast pretend to) when it comes to assisting officers with crime solving in the hood. Guess the game is different.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r7wHMg5Yjg Fayla aka JuicyFruit

smh..this sounds like a publicity stunt i used to like him when he 1st came out. till all that rah rah with g-unit
renegadesince1985

Sooo Whaddup with BART (Over in San Fran) shutting down the Cellular-Towers to prevent a Public Demonstration in protest to Them (BART) killing yet Another Black Person

For real….I saw that video where they shot that man and he lay there dying… :wails:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 SnootyPooty

I am not surprised by anything that the Game does. He really does need to get it together.

wow at the Bart situation. Its not enough I guess that this man lost his life because of an overly zealous police officer.
!*LaKErCHiC@*!

WHY GAME WHY?? U SEZY AZ FUK TO ME… BUT DUMB IS NOT CUUTE BOO BOO OTAY!! MORNING PEOPLE!! HAPPY FRIDAY AND CHIT!
!*LaKErCHiC@*!

DAM IM STILL SLEEP HAPPY MONDAY MAYBE AFTER SOME COFFE…
StillASassyOne

Morning!!

Yo- Elove!! Anaonymous is serious as FUKK!! They hacked the BART databases last night and released information of the BART employees!!

Damn! They not playing!

Proceed.
GAGIRL87

Twitter is a mutherphucker lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvOeA7rqxnM DMisses

Seems like everyday a different celebrity is putting themselves in compromising situations due to things said on twitter…
http://twitter.com/jaysreallife Jay Bee

Good point Game