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Cops Slap Ike Turner Behind Bars

Posted May 16th 2007 12:44PM by TMZ Staff

Ike TurnerTMZ has learned that Ike Turner, ex-husband of Tina Turner, was arrested and locked up late last night on drug-related charges in Los Angeles.

LAPD officers clocked Ike (real name is Izear Luster Turner) at 80 mph in his 2002 Mercedes S-50 on the 405 Freeway. After they pulled him over, cops ran a check and discovered Ike had an outstanding felony narcotics warrant.

The 75-year-old was immediately taken into custody and booked at L.A.'s Twin Towers jail.

Calls to Turner's rep were not immediately returned.

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1. Ike,

You are an embarrassment to the world. Please remove yourself and we will appreciate it.

Posted at 12:50PM on May 16th 2007 by EP

2. Maybe he should've kept his ass in Nutbush

Posted at 12:54PM on May 16th 2007 by Seriously

3. Looser!
I love Tina. Ike deserves to be behind bars.

Posted at 12:59PM on May 16th 2007 by Haha suckers

4. Ike should have been locked up long ago. According to TinaTurner (in her autobiography ) he beat the hell out of and pimped her out, before she was famous. His music was great, But hes not a nice guy.

Posted at 1:04PM on May 16th 2007 by jane

5. Tina is a Buddist now, and has found peace. Too bad for Ike. She would have bailed your ass out if you hadn't beat her ass. What goes around,,,

Posted at 1:07PM on May 16th 2007 by Karma

6. Ha, ha!! Serves that loser right!! F***** moron! I hope he gets his a** beat just like he used to do to Tina....

Posted at 1:08PM on May 16th 2007 by Maria

7. What a lowlife! I'm so glad Tina Turner got away from him. Success is the best revenge, baby. She is looking and doing well.

Posted at 1:09PM on May 16th 2007 by Debra

8. I thought he was dead.....

Posted at 8:14PM on May 17th 2007 by ridingsage

9.
Tina was free to leave Ike whenever she wanted.

Posted at 1:18PM on May 16th 2007 by candy

10. yeah you guys said it all...

bastard.

Posted at 1:22PM on May 16th 2007 by princess the ruler

11. She was young, and she did leave him. I hope they keep his sorry butt locked up. She is fantastic and did well without him beating her up like did. He is a looser. She is a winner. You can see this in how there chosen lifestyles have taken them since they split.

Posted at 1:23PM on May 16th 2007 by Lori

12. ...and she did Candy - does that mean Ike's not an as*hole abuser?

Posted at 1:25PM on May 16th 2007 by Seriously

13. Ike said a while back that the world is "ready for a concert featuring he and Tina." I dont think so. sure, this coot obviously isnt out of energy, driving 80 miles an hour and on drugs, But no one with sense wants to see a wife beater who tried to prostitute his wife out sing a damned thing. Not even in the shower.

Posted at 1:27PM on May 16th 2007 by joe

14. anybody who is 75 years of age and driving 80 miles and hour on drugs. , would be one dangerous jackass.

Posted at 1:38PM on May 16th 2007 by Jake

15. That was quite a team in their day - one turned to God; the other went to the devil.

Peace and love beautiful Tina!

Kudos to the cops -- just goes to prove that you can run but you can't outrun the law.

Ike? - buh bye!

Posted at 1:45PM on May 16th 2007 by White Dancer

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