[Breaking into the Art Scene]

Okay, this thread was made for me...

 

 

I'm a loud-mouthed, drunken, ex-hiphopper who is a well-known local artist in my city. Needless to say, I don't fit in with the aforementioned crowd.

 

I go to the shows, I sell lots of work, and I'm sure I've been called crude and worse more than once. I've actually gotten hatemail calling me a lot of less than nice things.

 

 

With that being said, as the rap kids say: "do you". Don't try and fit in. Let your art speak for itself. I used to have to kick in doors to get a show 5 or so years ago, now I turn them down, not because of who I know...because of what I do.

 

Guess what? Do it right, and in no time, you'll become the "guy they know" without trying.

That's where I'm at now and it feels great to turn down the places that used to turn me down. Just don't let it go to your head if you do get there. It can happen very fast, like a record deal on speed. Be careful!

 

 

 

 

Feel free to fire any and all definitive questions at me.

 

 

I hate the scene personally, and hope people like you join in and help me destroy and rebuild it.

haha, i KNOW who you ARE!!!! lol, whats up kid, hows tha grimy life treatin ya?? we gotta kick it comn up!!

[Miranda Rights?]

oh, yeah almost forgot... your right to refuse a warrentless search is NOT included in your miranda rights... they are as follows:

The person in custody must, prior to interrogation, be clearly informed that he or she has the right to remain silent, and that anything the person says may be used against that person in court; the person must be clearly informed that he or she has the right to consult with an attorney and to have that attorney present during questioning, and that, if he or she is indigent, an attorney will be provided at no cost to represent him or her.

 

The question that it comes down to is: after you were arrested did the police ask you any questions about the incident and did you answer them... at what point did this occur? if they did this and your attorney is ablo to raise doubt that you were properly advised of your "miranda" rights you def got a solid leg to stand on and call for a dismissal, especially if the cops used your statements, lack thereof, or their questions in the police report.... good luck

[Miranda Rights?]

No. The courts have made clear that police officers do not have to tell people that they can refuse to consent to a warrantless search. In other words, a police officer does not need to read you your rights before asking you to consent to a search. Also, despite the widespread myth to the contrary, an officer does not need to get your consent in writing. Oral consent is completely valid.

 

Many people believe that an officer must automatically read a person his or her Miranda rights as part of performing an arrest, either immediately before or immediately after an arrest is made. This is also myth.

 

The truth is that the only time an officer must read a person his or her Miranda rights is when: (1) the person has been taken into custody, and (2) the officer is about to question the person about a crime.

 

The arresting officer must read you your rights before questioning you and the judge must again read them to you individually or to the courtroom as a whole at your arraignment... homeboy was questioned and BOOKED, for these charges, meaning he was arrested and taken into custody, however, the while this avenue of defense is very persuable, the cop could certainly very easily lie about this and im sure they would. regardless of the video from the squadcar, this could very easily be fabricated,and i would be willing to bet that his report will reflect that he read you your rights at the time of the arrest... my personal advice would be: DO NOT let a public pretender talk you into taking a plea deal, with said deal there is possible jail time, and definately probation, which if youre a human being you are certain to fuck up, resulting in jail sentencing etc. def advise your pd(public pretender) of the lack of miranda rights, and advise that you want to take it to trial, and shoot for a dismissal based on the miranda thing or lack of sufficient incriminating evidence, doesnt matter what they got.... just go down fighting!!

[-OHIO-]

yo, i rember seein apex up like mad, when i lived in columbus, that was like 1998, tho