No doubt, artistic expression is not being protected
by the First Amendment when it comes to rap lyrics. According to CBS
News lyrics have been used in more than 500 cases against artists since
1991. Reporter Ike Bendavid found out music videos are being played in
courtrooms in Vermont, too.
Looking back at New
Year’s Eve in 2021 – just moments before midnight, a family fight
inside a St. Louis Street home ended in gunfire. Burlington Police say
the dispute over a gun prompted 20-year-old Bonide Badibanga to fire
several rounds, injuring his brother. Several days later, Badibanga
turned himself in to the police.
“What
happened on New Year’s Eve was a person being struck. That was an
attempted murder,” Burlington Police Acting Chief Jon Murad said
following the arrest.
The aspiring rap
artist has a criminal history including assault and weapons-related
charges from when he was a juvenile and a judge ordered him to be held
without bail for attempted murder.
Read more here https://www.wcax.com/2023/01/11/did-rap-video-keep-alleged-burlington-shooter-behind-bars/