Celebrity Justice
Source: T.I. Didn't Do It!

Is he packin' heat or isn't he? A source close to embattled rapper T.I. says that the gun charges leveraged against the hip-hopper are false; T.I. never tried to purchase guns -- it was all his bodyguard.

The source told MediaTakeOut.com that "[The bodyguard] asked T.I. for an advance on his [pay] and T.I. gave it to him. ...Whatever he spent money on -- whether it be guns, drugs, or formula for his children -- T.I. had nothing to do with it." That's it, he was buying formula!

And those guns found in T.I.'s house? "T.I. has security that lives with him and stay with him at all times. The gun that the [federal agents] found belonged to his security team" -- all of whom are licensed to carry them, the source claims.

"The government was just looking to pin a case on T.I. - they've been trying for years. So they pushed [the bodyguard] into snitching on T.I."

But according to CNN, authorities said they found three firearms in the car in which T.I. -- also know as Cilfford Harris -- drove to pick up the machine guns and silencers, "including one loaded gun tucked between the driver's seat where Harris had been sitting and the center console."

Conspiracy, or just caught up?

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61. this is for okay - read much?

White = 221,331,507
73.9 %
+/-120,829

Black or African American = 37,051,483
12.4 %
+/-40,251

American Indian and Alaska Native = 2,369,431
0.8 %
+/-25,930

Asian = 13,100,095
4.4 %
+/-29,634

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander = 426,194
0.1 %
+/-10,127

Some other race = 426,194
6.3 %
+/-109,510

Two or more races = 6,112,646
2.0 %
+/-62,937











Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
44,252,278
14.8
+/-10,603

Posted at 6:58PM on Oct 14th 2007 by im just saying

62. I think you guys are wrong, T.I is innocent. and for the A**H*LE that said "By the time he pays lawyers, his azz will be broke. This minority will not get off as OJ did. Ain't gonna happen. Kiss your azz good-bye TI. One less THUG off the streets of Atlanta. THAT'S A GOOD THING"
that is just racist and it's people like you that kick thier own people when they are down.
STOP HATIN....

.

Posted at 5:26PM on Oct 15th 2007 by PRDIVA305

63. and alot of blacks have white ancestors!

Posted at 7:00PM on Oct 14th 2007 by im just saying

64. He obviously just got caught up. Oh so the "authorities" claimed it says so called CNN. Whatever happened to the 2nd Ammendmant? Oh well, INNOCENT TILL PROVEN GUILTY,
so really no one has any say until more FACTS are brought up and not just what CNN or even the source 'claim' was said.

Posted at 7:15PM on Oct 14th 2007 by KASIN

65. A crime is a crime is a crime!!

BUSTED!!!!

MUWAHHHAAHAAHAA

Posted at 7:19PM on Oct 14th 2007 by skippy

66. @IM JUST SAYING ........THOSE NUMBERS ARE SOMEWHAT CORRECT BUT WHEN U ADD THE FACT THAT WHITE CONSTITUTES PEOPLE SOME WOULD CONSIDER OF COLOR SUCH AS ITALIANS THAT "WHITE"POPULATION NUMBER IS EXAGERATED,SO THAT THEY CAN CLAIM WHITES ARE THE MAJORITY TO STAY IN POWER.DO YOUR HOMEWORK A$$HOLE........The cultural boundaries separating White Americans from other racial or ethnic categories are contested and always changing. Most persons considered White today, would not have been considered White at point in U.S. history. Among those not considered white at some time in American history are the Irish, Germans, Ashkenazi Jews, Italians, Spaniards, Slavs, Greeks and other Mediterranean peoples.[1]

Posted at 7:24PM on Oct 14th 2007 by TRASH ABOUT TO BE OUTNUMBERED

67. Ya'll all need to stop assuming stuff. Nobody knows what is really going on. Stop the speculating. He has been helping under priveledged children and communities. He has been doing his good deeds... just someone got some beef with him... gotta find a way to get even or some crap. Its all rediculous. Hes a good man. Trust that!

Posted at 7:34PM on Oct 14th 2007 by Kim

68. Thanks TMZ, if you are not part of the solution, why are you part of the problem? You know exactly what I am talking about. Too chicken to print! Way to go. As If!

Posted at 7:33PM on Oct 14th 2007 by Frankly I don\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

69. You know what's really sad? That people still to this day are so racist. Be it black, white, brown or whatever. If T.I. committed a crime then he will be dealt with. If he's innocent then it will be brought out in the courts. The last time I checked this is the United States of America and your innocent UNTIL PROVEN guilty. Come people stop the racist crap.

Posted at 7:34PM on Oct 14th 2007 by JJ NYC

70. I'm just proud to be a law abiding American citizen without feeling the need to buy semi automatic weapons!

And genious, whites do make up of many nationalities. We were shipped over here long before you!

Posted at 7:35PM on Oct 14th 2007 by skippy

71. ALSO DIRECTED@ IM JUST SAYIN,,,,,, OH AND BY THE WAY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR WHITES(RECESSIVE GENES) TO BE ANCESTORS TO BLACKS(DOMINANT GENES) YOU HAVE IT BACKWARDS GENIUS!!!LOL THE LAST TIME I CHECKED BLOND HAIR AND BLUE EYES CAN NOT CREATE ANY TYPE OF -COLOR DNA.

Posted at 7:36PM on Oct 14th 2007 by TRASH ABOUT TO BE OUTNUMBERED

72. heh, i don't care what race, or type of music...

you don't buy silencers and machine guns for display. i can see a gun collector, buying guns but not silencers, silencers imply planned use.

if the guard bought them for his own personal use, that guy shouldn't be employed by a guy with a previous record, it could cause problems for the employer.

if the employer had the guard buy the weapons and silencers for him, due to him not being able to with a previous record, then the employer was clearly in the wrong and knew what he was doing was illegal in some fashion.

as is, i do not see the need to have so many guns loaded, as well as unloaded around.. unless unloaded in locked display cases. anything else is just asking for trouble of various kinds and for someone to be either hurt or dead and others in jail. never mind if the owner/employer has children on or around the vehicle and property.. in a locked room.

oh and i am not including guns and weapons that have a clear use... such as hunting rifles... which many have, who hunt.

Posted at 7:39PM on Oct 14th 2007 by Ceyllynn

73. i love my baby for trying to come u with an excuse but c'mon! whats next Tiny going to try to take the fall for him? what part of recorded conversation do he not understand?

Posted at 8:15PM on Oct 14th 2007 by meisha

74. Just as I warned you all not to assume that your local gun laws apply everywhere, you have done precisely that: gun registration is not mandatory in every community. The form you fill out when you buy a gun from a store did not always exist and is NOT a registration form and firearms purchased before it did are not recorded anywhere, unless listed on a concealed weapons permit, or voluntarily registered in a community which has registrations.

Further, Gypsy, you clearly failed to read that his staff are all licensed to carry, yet you accuse me of "making it up." Reread and learn. Your efforts at insults are not impressive.

I make no assumptions of guilt in ANY case without seeing the evidence. I don't like rappers in general and find their performances more than a little bit annnoying. Race has nothing to do with it. It's a matter of taste and talent. The only thing which makes someone guilty is the facts of the case, NOT anyone's personal prejudices.

BTW, ATF is the worst of the government law enforcement agencies, with a reputation for incompetence and dishonesty.. Waco, Ruby Ridge and a litany of incidents involving poor tactical decisions and coverups involving perjury and falsified reports are the reason.

Yes, I have encountered them and was threatened with false charges, unless I helped to frame a friend. I refused and defeated them in court. Since then, I have helped others to defeat them, not difficult when you consider the quality of their personnel.

Unitl I see convincing evidence to the contrary, I will continue to believe that the United States Constitution still provides a presumption of innocence. If he is actually guilty, I hope that he gets an appropriate punishment.Either way, I hope that justice is done.

Posted at 7:49PM on Oct 14th 2007 by Joker2U

75. Racism will NEVER end ...........ppl enjoy HATING

Posted at 7:54PM on Oct 14th 2007 by 100Guns100Clips

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