alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to Music@beehaw.org · 2 years agoCalifornia restricts use of rap lyrics in criminal trials after Gov. Newsom signs billwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia restricts use of rap lyrics in criminal trials after Gov. Newsom signs billwww.nbcnews.comalyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to Music@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-squarevord@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-22 years agoKey point: “As the sole basis” So to any fearmongers one would encounter: If the person was already an active suspect and releases a song “How I did it,” that would qualify. Using the song “How I did it” to retroactively build a case would not.
Key point: “As the sole basis”
So to any fearmongers one would encounter: If the person was already an active suspect and releases a song “How I did it,” that would qualify. Using the song “How I did it” to retroactively build a case would not.