The conditions of Lil Wayne’s probation appear impossible for the rapper considering his pre-prison stint reputation. The rapper signed a plea deal recently that restricts him from associating with anyone engaged in criminal activity or who have a criminal record without prior consent of the probation department. Therefore, it seems Lil Wayne is going to need approval for a good majority of the Young Money record label’s staff and crew. The probation terms also require that Lil Wayne may not possess or consume any drug or alcoholic substances for the next three years while randomly submitting to drug test within the duration of this time. If he violates any of the terms of his probation he could be sent back to prison to serve out the remainder of his term. (However, I suspect his attorney will reduce this to some lessened amount of time in a rehabilitation clinic.)
Personally, I don’t think Lil Wayne’s return home will be for very long. I expect the “Free Weezy” campaign to commence again very soon. After discussing this matter with a friend, I found his answer worth repeating. Since these conditions seem impossible for the rapper, what will Lil Wayne do? Produce more coherent music? Possibly, or he could very well succumb to the temptations presented at his welcome home party at the king of Diamonds Strip Club in Miami on Sunday. Only time will tell.
Verdict: Lil Wayne is a very talented and popular rapper in his own right. I hope the Judges who handle these types of cases carefully examine the damage done by the individual rather than the media circus that a high-profiled celebrity’s court appearance can produce. Judges have a lot of power and they are only human. It is easy for judges to allow their own beliefs to interfere with properly interpreting the law even though this is prohibited in our justice system. (still, it is occurring more and more) People who suffer from drug and alcohol addictions need serious help that a prison sentence cannot provide. Furthermore, is it the government's responsibility to protect us from ourselves? Absolutely not! Legislation that tries to do so is a waste of the taxpayers money and a distraction from the more serious problems that our country needs to resolve.
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