| *Busta 'Bus' Rhymes was sentenced yesterday in Manhattan Supreme Court to 5 years probation. He was charged with carrying a loaded unregistered automatic weapon. Folks may recall that earlier this year Busta was pulled over for erractic driving. The police used the stop as an excuse to search his car and they discovered the weapon. Busta had noted he began carrying a gun after he was robbed at gun point a few weeks prior to the stop. The 5 year probation sentence is not something to be taken lightly. This means if Busta should have any sort of trouble i.e. smoking weed or being caught with weed, he could go to jail for some time because he will have violated his parole. It is these type of conditions that get a lot of folks caught up in the judicial system. Busta will have to watch himself carefully for the next 5 years. Believe me, the way things are going these days a high profile, outspoken artist like Busta will be a target for police. While Busta was dealing with his charge, fellow rap star Sean Puffy Combs got off easy with his sentencing. As you know Puff was facing charges for an assault against record executive Steve Stoute. He was looking at a possible seven year stint in jail. Instead he was given one day's anger management class. Damn, I got a boy who did two weeks for not paying a ticket. I'm glad Puff got off.. Lets hope he takes upon himself to set a better example for those who may get the wrong message because of his light sentencing. |