From that “I Can Breathe” nonsense to blaming Tamir Rice for his own death, 2015 has been a banner year for foul policemen getting away with violence against unarmed citizens.
But you can be famous and still be involved with law enforcement drama—whether you instigated it or not. These 13 celebrities who had run ins with cops quickly found themselves on the wrong end of the law.
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Taraji P. Henson
Empire actress Taraji P. Henson initially thought her son got caught up in a Black Lives Matter episode, but she was wrong. After surveillance footage revealed Glendale police were actually looking out for her son, Taraji apologized and walked back statements about removing her son from USC.
Chris Rock
Three traffic stops in two months (all documented on social media) could either mean Chris Rock is getting profiled or he’s a really bad driver. Since he wasn’t driving one of those times, and it seems to be open season on unarmed black folks dealing with law enforcement, we think you know the deal here.
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Tupac Shakur
Not only did ‘Pac win a $42,000 settlement against the Oakland Police Department in 1991 after allegedly being beaten for jaywalking, he also shot two off duty cops in Atlanta in 1993.
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Hope Solo
The domestic violence case that spawned an epic police report found US National Women’s Team member Hope Solo having to be restrained by two cops. She allegedly offered both officers the fade too.
Game
Between tweeting out the phone number to the Compton Sheriff’s Office in a 2011 prank and supposedly punching an off duty cop during a pickup basketball game, Mr. Taylor is on thin ice with the boys in blue.
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Reese Witherspoon
America’s Sweetheart got turned up and tried to pull the old, “Do you know who I am?” on the cops in May of 2013. She quickly found out even Beckies get arrested for messing with one time.
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Daniele Watts
Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts will be apologizing to LAPD officers after she initially accused them of racially profiling her. According to reports, Watts and her boyfriend were getting it in publicly when nearby neighbors complained about the noise.
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Amanda Bynes
During her Amanda Bynes 5150 binge in July of 2013, Bynes accused cops of sexually harassing her as they busted her for lighting up the greenery in her building lobby.
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Chris Brown
We all know Chris Brown and Karreuche seem to have that “forever love.” But when you’ve just gotten an epic domestic assault case wiped from your record, following your ex home for a heated 3:00 a.m. argument is a dumb move.
Jeremiah Raber
When you’re on a show named Breaking Amish, cursing out the police is a decidedly bad look.
Conrad Hilton
If he was a Middle Eastern man with an entry level job, would Conrad Hilton have only gotten 750 hours of community service and a misdemeanor assault charge for threatening to kill crew members on a British Airways flight in July?
Thabo Sefolosha
Atlanta Hawks swingman Thabo Sefolosha missed the 2015 playoffs after having his leg broken by an NYPD officer. The video available makes it look like the arresting officer got too happy with that baton, but we’ll see if the jig is still on when Sefolosha heads to court in September.
