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| Profanity gets Bounty Killa arrested |
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| Friday, 18 July 2008 | |
Following Thursday night's staging of Reggae Sumfest, a
dancehall artiste has landed in trouble with the law.Popular DJ Bounty Killa is to face the courts after he used profanity during his performance at the reggae festival, which ended in Montego Bay, St. James just before 6am. Bounty Killa whose real name is Rodney Price was held by the police after his performance. He was on stage when he was booed by patrons for attacking the characters of two fellow artistes. In the midst of the boos Bounty Killa belted out a barrage of expletives and left the stage just after 4am. He was, however, met by the police who charged him and ordered that he attend the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate's Court on July 31st. The entertainer has been charged with disorderly conduct and using indecent language. Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Superintendent Steve McGregor is warning promoters of the event and the MCs marshalling the proceedings to keep the performers in check. He said any recurrence of performers using profanity will negatively impact the remaining nights. The staging of the festival Friday and Saturday nights, billed as international nights, feature several popular artistes from North America. Superintendent McGregor emphasised that local promoters have been adhering to the regulations and he wants nothing to jeopardize that. |