Rapper Game begins jail term on gun violation

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Mar 3, 2008, 23:51 GMT

Los Angeles - US rapper The Game began a 60-day jail sentence on Sunday night at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, after pleading no contest last month to a felony charge of possession of a firearm in a school zone. The sentence stems from an altercation that Game - whose real name is Jayceon Taylor - allegedly got into last February during a pick-up basketball game at a school, where according to prosecutors he punched an opposing player and then pulled a gun from his car and threatened to shoot the man. He was arrested on the charge in May of 2007 and, following the plea deal cut last month, was sentenced to 60 days in jail, 150 hours of community service and three years' probation. In a recent interview with Monsta magazine, Game apparently proclaimed his innocence. 'The crazy part about this is that I've had guns before in my life but this time, I didn't have a gun,' said Game, who added that he preferred to serve the jail time than spend a million dollars on a jury trial.

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rock n roll fan .Mar 4th, 2008 - 01:25:41

rappers !? just another idiot . no wonder i can't stand the crap .

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waliqMar 9th, 2008 - 18:10:20

to rock fan you act like rockers don't get in trouble i could name a list of them

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