Band sues FBI for dissing fans
THE Insane Clown Posse sued the US Justice Department over a FBI report that describes the rap-metal duo’s fans, the Juggalos, as a dangerous gang.
The FBI report on criminal gangs labeled the Juggalos as a "loosely organised hybrid gang.” It said those who identify as Juggalos have committed assaults and vandalism, and a "small number” of them have engaged in more serious crimes.
The lawsuit contends that the gang designation violates the fans’ free speech and due process rights.
At a news conference in Detroit, Bruce, 41, said Juggalos are like a family, not a gang. He said they have a constitutional right to listen to music without fear of harassment, and he wants Juggalos purged from the report.
"I don’t think this has anything to do with hip hop. I think they just fear what they don’t understand,” Bruce said of law enforcement.
An email seeking comment from the FBI was not immediately returned.
Gandy said he spent hundreds of dollars removing them, only to be rejected by the Army anyway.
Brandon Bradley, 20, of Sacramento, California, said he has been stopped by police and photographed because of his Juggalos tattoos and attire, including a necklace with a man carrying a hatchet. It is an Insane Clown Posse symbol.
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