I’m a DJ, I’m above the law
Here we go again.
Another scumbag druggy gets caught practicing their filthy habit, and instead of getting what they rightly deserve (and having the keys thrown away for good measure) because they’re a member of cult ruling celebrity vermin class.
Radio 1 DJ Grooverider has been jailed for four years in Dubai after admitting cannabis possession.
The DJ, whose real name is Raymond Bingham, co-presented a weekend drum & bass show on the station.
He was arrested on 23 November 2007 after being caught with 2.16 grams of cannabis at the airport.
Bingham claims the drugs were in the pocket of a pair of trousers and he had forgotten about them.
He’ll serve the minimum sentence for possession in the United Arab Emirates but his agents have told Newsbeat they hope to get him released.
A Radio 1 spokesman said: “Grooverider has paid a very high price for a serious mistake.”
He hasn’t paid a “high price”, he’s got the sentence appropriate for the crime he committed, and did so willingly without anyone twisting his arm up his back.
There’s no mystery or surprise about the sentence, and there’s certainly no reason why anyone shouldn’t know how seriously some countries are prepared to treat criminals like Radio 1 DJ Grooverider who can depend on their agents to get them a deal.
Good riddance to bad rubbish, unfortunately the story smacks of all the usual, Poor Guy – deserves a break – didn’t really do anything wrong – claptrap that makes it looks as if being a smackhead is just fine.
