By Roberto Bustamante
08 Nov 2023, 10:40 AM EST
Police in Bentonville, Arkansas, arrested Reese Alexander Sullivana young 20-year-old rapper under the charge of terrorist threat, because in the lyrics of his songs published online there are phrases about kill the president and bomb the senate.
According to authorities, a person who had contact with Sullivan’s music alerted the FBI about the disturbing discovery, thus beginning an investigation into the videos and songs he published on the Internet.
According to a probable cause statement presented by a prosecutor and obtained by the Law&Crime site, police found nine videos containing the alleged threats, which included racial statements, phrases about kill your grandmother, bomb churches, kill and rape childrenas well as shooting at a school.
Following this discovery, the FBI searched Sullivan’s apartment at the beginning of November, although they found no weapons or explosives. The young man told police that the videos were meant to be “funny” and that they were part of a fictional character he has used since he was 17 years old.
Besides, He indicated that he does not really want to rape or kill anyone, and that he does not own weapons.
“Sullivan said he does not hate the groups identified in the songs, has not sexually abused children, has no interest in committing a school shooting, bombing or killing the president, and does not possess firearms, explosives or components.” , the officers reported.
Police arrested the young man two days later. He was placed on $50,000 bail and ordered not to interact with social media, write anything on the Internet, or upload any audio or video. In addition, A hearing date has been set for December 11, 2023..
In this regard, local channel 40/29 News tried to find the recordings online, but the court document crossed out the name Sullivan uses as a rapper, as well as the website where the music was uploaded.
It should be noted that the charges against Sullivan come a year after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Law on Decriminalization of Artistic Expressiona bill that restricts how prosecutors can use rap lyrics as evidence in court.
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