DMX Busted for Pushing the MPH
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A friendly neighborhood traffic cam may have caught DMX putting his pedal to the metal.
The Cradle 2 the Grave star was arrested for reckless driving Tuesday at his Phoenix home after three cameras on the Loop 101 freeway in Scottsdale caught him speeding in January, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Per authorities, DMX's bright yellow 1966 Chevy Nova—which has a large "DMX" decal on the windshield—was clocked going between 100 and 114 miles per hour around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 21.
The rapper-actor, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was booked on suspicion of criminal speeding, public endangerment, reckless driving and driving on a suspended license. He was released later the same day after posting bond.
"Mr. Simmons wasn't signaled out because of his notoriety; we have made several arrests in the last few months of those people who flagrantly violate the speed limit and therefore endanger the lives of everyone else on the road," Roger Vanderpool, director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, said in a statement.
An attorney for DMX told reporters he had no comment on the charges.
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4 Comments
Mogis Wed, May 7, 2008 6:13 PM
DMX is nothing but a criminal He's been arrested around 17 times. Last month he was arrested in Bloomington, Indiana for passing out liquor to underage college kids.
Reportspitshyned Wed, May 7, 2008 7:39 PM
Hey Mogis, Shut the **** up! Criminals do **** like sell crack to kids and pregnant mothers, hold up banks and shoot tellers... Not speed down the freeway and give alcohol to people who want it! this is america wake the **** up... Your friendly neiborhood drug dealer... lol... PS.Some people really got the concept of being a criminal twisted! Hey do you consider Martha Stewart a criminal?
ReportDumbWhiteTeen Fri, May 9, 2008 8:52 PM
he sounds soooo exciting. im gonna go buy his cd ryte now. black "thugs" are sooooo k3wl ** lol
Report****** about arizona Fri, May 16, 2008 11:27 AM
dude are u kidding me? giving speeding tickets based on video? im sorry but i drive hella fast when there are no cops around. its ******** that i now have to worry about cameras catchin me
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