Nicki Minaj released after she was arrested on suspicion of exporting soft drugs

[RenegAde 19,388]

4 minutes ago, Future Lovers said:

I mean this is kind of common sense, no? Just because a substance is legal in a country doesn't mean it's legal to bring into an airport and transport it somewhere else. It doesn't really take a law degree to figure that one out. 

My point is some people here are defending defective laws and anachronistic procedures just because its someone they don't like.

Their laws regarding weed has loopholes and it can definitely be tricky for foreigners. I'm sure even the locals had to do some research before running here with their Chatgpt LLBs.

Her team could have been more diligent but was this really worth wasting everyone's time and putting her show in joepary at the detriment of concert goers? I don't think so.

 

[Didymus 34,380]

3 hours ago, RenegAde said:

My point is some people here are defending defective laws and anachronistic procedures just because its someone they don't like.

Their laws regarding weed has loopholes and it can definitely be tricky for foreigners. I'm sure even the locals had to do some research before running here with their Chatgpt LLBs.

Her team could have been more diligent but was this really worth wasting everyone's time and putting her show in joepary at the detriment of concert goers? I don't think so.

The way you keep trying it

There is absolutely nothing tricky about knowing you are not allowed to bring drugs into an airport. That an Amsterdam airport would be exempt from this is just a stupid mistake. Maybe people are actually that naive, fine, but why on earth would we criticize the law instead of affirming that this is clearly illegal lol

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16 hours ago, Mr Ricky said:

Some of y'all defending something that has been illegal in the first place. Neither her or her security should have taken 100 grams of weed with you on board.  

There's a max of 5 gram of weed you can hold into your pocket in The Netherlands. And it's DEFINITELY not allowed to pass through security at the airport with any amount. 

Before defending this, please check the laws and act accordingly. She deserved what was coming and it's deserved. 

Who said it was 100 grams?!

 

Also if it was her security that was in possession of the drugs, why would she be charged?

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19 minutes ago, TortureMeOnReplay said:

Who said it was 100 grams?!

 

Also if it was her security that was in possession of the drugs, why would she be charged?

They found lots of rolled blunts in the luggage, approx. around that amount.

Because it was in her own luggage. So it's either stupidity or she thought to get away with it.  

[RenegAde 19,388]

2 hours ago, Didymus said:

The way you keep trying it

There is absolutely nothing tricky about knowing you are not allowed to bring drugs into an airport. That an Amsterdam airport would be exempt from this is just a stupid mistake. Maybe people are actually that naive, fine, but why on earth would we criticize the law instead of affirming that this is clearly illegal lol

Its stupid and anachronistic when you have to go through the embarrassing and traumatic experience of being arrested over something that is sold at very accessible coffee shops all around the territory.

Amsterdam literally has a reputation as a destination spot for Marijuana. that's why everyone thought it was legal. People often forget that state law and federal law are usually contradictory regarding weed.

Dare I say If she didn't freak out and start recording i doubt they would have even detained her over this. But when she pulled out that phone you know police instinctively have to be overzealous.

The items could have been confiscated and fined without any arrest. In the end this resulted in unnecessary drama and damage caused to her and the concert goers.

It's cute that  little legislators are on here affirming "legality" but remember to stand on this in all cases. Not just when it's someone you hate. If this was someone else the energy on here would be different and that's my entire point.

[Didymus 34,380]

53 minutes ago, RenegAde said:

Its stupid and anachronistic when you have to go through the embarrassing and traumatic experience of being arrested over something that is sold at very accessible coffee shops all around the territory.

Amsterdam literally has a reputation as a destination spot for Marijuana. that's why everyone thought it was legal. People often forget that state law and federal law are usually contradictory regarding weed.

Dare I say If she didn't freak out and start recording i doubt they would have even detained her over this. But when she pulled out that phone you know police instinctively have to be overzealous.

The items could have been confiscated and fined without any arrest. In the end this resulted in unnecessary drama and damage caused to her and the concert goers.

It's cute that  little legislators are on here affirming "legality" but remember to stand on this in all cases. Not just when it's someone you hate. If this was someone else the energy on here would be different and that's my entire point.

It's maddening that you're blaming the police for doing their job, incl. not being bothered about concert goers in another country (literally why should they give a **** and give her a free pass) and not her and/or her team

From what I can see, the officers she filmed actually did initially show sympathy for her touring schedule but her decision to film the whole thing led to the actual mess. Fair? Debatable. But what she/her team did was illegal and her decision to artistically interpret it as a big, worldwide conspiracy against her instead of admitting she ****ed up isn't winning my sympathy vote.

[Didymus 34,380]

1 hour ago, RenegAde said:

It's cute that  little legislators are on here affirming "legality" but remember to stand on this in all cases. Not just when it's someone you hate. If this was someone else the energy on here would be different and that's my entire point.

Also, whut?

I live in Belgium and people get random search checks when they cross the border from the Netherlands (presumably, regularly, to get weed) all the time. If you get caught, you get caught. You pay the fine and you hope it doesn't happen again. You don't film the whole thing and ask for a lawyer lol. Everyone I know would expect to get arrested if they pulled that ****, and no one would argue against it.

[RenegAde 19,388]

11 minutes ago, Didymus said:

Also, whut?

I live in Belgium and people get random search checks when they cross the border from the Netherlands (presumably, regularly, to get weed) all the time. If you get caught, you get caught. You pay the fine and you hope it doesn't happen again. You don't film the whole thing and ask for a lawyer lol. Everyone I know would expect to get arrested if they pulled that ****, and no one would argue against it.

Okay so what? We are talking about nickis situation which has its own peculiarities.

If the police could impose a fine and release her in a matter of hours without her being summoned to appear before a court or transferred to local authorities for any formal prosecution then what was the need of arresting her and keeping her detained for over 6 hours? These are just unnecessary time/resource wasting procedures let be real. And many more people would agree that this was a waste of time if it wasn't nicki involved.

[RenegAde 19,388]

30 minutes ago, Didymus said:

It's maddening that you're blaming the police for doing their job, incl. not being bothered about concert goers in another country (literally why should they give a **** and give her a free pass) and not her and/or her team

From what I can see, the officers she filmed actually did initially show sympathy for her touring schedule but her decision to film the whole thing led to the actual mess. Fair? Debatable. But what she/her team did was illegal and her decision to artistically interpret it as a big, worldwide conspiracy against her instead of admitting she ****ed up isn't winning my sympathy vote.

Okay then stay mad?

I've stated my position repeatedly on this thread before you appeared. you're the one who wants to drag this out.

[Didymus 34,380]

7 minutes ago, RenegAde said:

Okay so what? We are talking about nickis situation which has its own peculiarities.

If the police could impose a fine and release her in a matter of hours without her being summoned to appear before a court or transferred to local authorities for any formal prosecution then what was the need of arresting her and keeping her detained for over 6 hours? These are just unnecessary time/resource wasting procedures let be real. And many more people would agree that this was a waste of time if it wasn't nicki involved.

Oh so first your whole point was “what would y’all say if it wasn’t Nicki, HUH???” and now that’s not relevant? 

[RenegAde 19,388]

10 minutes ago, Didymus said:

Oh so first your whole point was “what would y’all say if it wasn’t Nicki, HUH???” and now that’s not relevant? 

"Someone else who wasn't nicki but had the peculiarities of nickis case would not be judged as harshly by the court of public opinion" is not the same as you pulling the "everyone I know" card out your ass.

Understanding is key girl

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Nicki gets messier every time, I swear...

[Didymus 34,380]

16 minutes ago, RenegAde said:

"Someone else who wasn't nicki but had the peculiarities of nickis case would not be judged as harshly by the court of public opinion" is not the same as you pulling the "everyone I know" card out your ass.

Understanding is key girl

Getting arrested for trying to interfere with officers searching your belongings after they already found  an illegal amount of drugs is nor a peculiarity that would look flattering for anyone lol.

It’s honestly not a big deal. The mess here isn’t even the actual arrest. That bit could’ve been hilarious and lowkey iconic. It’s the conspiracy claims she spread along with it that makes her look stupid.

[StrawberryBlond 14,898]

3 hours ago, RenegAde said:

Its stupid and anachronistic when you have to go through the embarrassing and traumatic experience of being arrested over something that is sold at very accessible coffee shops all around the territory.

Amsterdam literally has a reputation as a destination spot for Marijuana. that's why everyone thought it was legal. People often forget that state law and federal law are usually contradictory regarding weed.

Dare I say If she didn't freak out and start recording i doubt they would have even detained her over this. But when she pulled out that phone you know police instinctively have to be overzealous.

The items could have been confiscated and fined without any arrest. In the end this resulted in unnecessary drama and damage caused to her and the concert goers.

It's cute that  little legislators are on here affirming "legality" but remember to stand on this in all cases. Not just when it's someone you hate. If this was someone else the energy on here would be different and that's my entire point.

In Amsterdam, weed is legal to a certain extent...but not when you're entering an airport to depart to another country where it isn't legal. Everyone knows drugs aren't allowed in airports no matter where you are. There is nothing difficult to understand here. It is the job of airports to ensure that nothing that is widely considered illegal on a universal level gets on one of their planes bound for another country, which will potentially threaten the safety of that country. The lawsuits would be insane and it would be terrible for international relations. 

Of course Nicki haters will understandably celebrate this but would expect their fave to be let off without charge. But that's just classic fanbase hypocrisy and isn't the issue here. She did something illegal that she knew could get her detained and unable to travel for her next show to the detriment of her fans. She's the only one in the wrong here. It isn't Nicki haters who stopped her performing, it was her own (illegal) decisions that she's blowing up into a baseless conspiracy because she can't take personal responsibility. 

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