The Los Angeles Police Department is not conducting an investigation despite The Game's claim that some officers were caught disrespecting the late rapper's family on police radio during Nipsey's memorial.
- Apr 13, 2019
AceShowbiz - LAPD denies that their officers were disrespecting Nipsey Hussle and his family during the memorial at Los Angeles' Staples Center. Contrary to The Game's claim, the Los Angeles Police Department says that the people caught in an audio taking shots at the late rapper's parents and the funeral procession were not their officers.
On Friday, April 12, The Game posted on Instagram an audio of people insulting Nipsey's family while they were talking on their radios during the memorial on Thursday, April 11. One person is heard saying, "What they should've done after the funeral is drove the mother f***er and put him in the ground before he starts stinking up the place."
"Audio of what seems to be LAPD officers intercepted on police radio & caught disrespecting Nips parents, his home-going & celebration SMFH," he captioned it, before going on a lengthy rant, "Then y'all stupid mothaf***as wonder why nobody has faith in the legal system or this corrupt police force/government. This s**t is disgusting & the voices in this video if they are in fact police officers should be recognized by other officers & they should be brought to the light !!!!"
He continued, "Nips mother was beautiful yesterday & his father stood by her side & showed strength in a time we all needed to see it !!! & although this doesn't speak for every officer in the world I'm pretty sure it does for a vast majority & therein lies the problem."
"If it's two civilians on radio conversing it is still disheartening & sick to hear someone talk about his parents etc in this manor," he added. "This is sickening & cannot be tolerated !!!!! ... We cannot allow this to be heard & turn the other cheek..... & like I stated above, if these are in fact #LAPD officers we want their badges & for them to be brought to the forefront & made example of as this is a time of awakening for all."
Urging for a peaceful solution to the matter, he concluded, "We don't always have to respond with violence, especially in a time where our brother's mission & passing is bringing about so much love felt around the world. But this, is UNACCEPTABLE by all means !!!"
LAPD quickly responded to The Game's claim, writing in the comment section, "We are aware of this disrespectful, disturbing, and offensive recording and responded to it last night on our LAPDHQ Twitter account. We can assure you we looked into it, and by all indications, this is not an LAPD radio broadcast based on several factors, one of them being that we use digital frequencies that can not be intercepted using a child's toy walkie talkie, and this does not appear to be a digital frequency."
Following the memorial at the Staples Center, there was a a 25-mile procession past the rap star's Marathon Clothing company in Hyde Park, where Nipsey was shot on March 31, and his childhood home in Crenshaw, while his remains were transported to a funeral home. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Southern California.
