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‘Funniest court case ever’: Afroman trial leaves furious cops in tears, everyone else giggling

"All of this is their fault. And they have the audacity to sue me!"

Maybe dismissing Afroman as a one-hit wonder for ‘Because I Got High’ was a mistake, as judging by this ongoing trial, he’s inarguably one of the funniest living Americans.

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The rapper is currently squaring off against Adams County Sheriff’s deputies, who raided his home in 2022 in a fruitless bid to discover a drug stash. What they actually found was a jar of hemp and a vape pen, with Afroman subsequently arguing he’d been profiled because of his music.

Afroman promptly hit back, releasing a series of songs about the cops that… Okay, look, I promise you will not regret actually hearing these songs, and I can’t do them justice by describing them:

The deputies, furious and humiliated that Afroman is mocking them in such a toe-tapping fashion, have sued him. Afroman has hit right back, saying they brought this upon themselves:

“Fact. They never should have came to my house in the first place. Fact. If they hadn’t came to my house they wouldn’t have put themselves on the video camera and in my music career. All of this is their fault. And they have the audacity to sue me!”

“I had to do what I had to do to repair the damage they brought to my house.”

We were also treated to the powerfully amusing sight of these scowling deputies being grilled over their personal lives while clearly regretting every life choice that got them to this point:

Afroman insists the songs were necessary, saying: “I had to do what I had to do to repair the damage they brought to my house.” Afroman’s lawyers are resting on the defense that the videos, lyrics, and posts are protected free speech, artistic expression, and criticism of public officials (the deputies), which are matters of public concern.

At the core of the case are the deputies’ fee-fees, with Afroman arguing that as public servants they tolerate criticism, even in harsh or mocking forms. But, honestly, whether the (presumably equally amused) jury agrees or not, Afroman has already triumphed in the court of public opinion.


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