By The Boston Globe Editorial Page Throughout their two decades on the charts, the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse’s over-the-top theatrics and often violent lyrics have put off many listeners. The fact that many of their fans — who refer to themselves as Juggalos — show their devotion with clown makeup and elaborate tattoos…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Saying the FBI has unfairly targeted fans of a Michigan rap group as criminal gang members, attorneys for Insane Clown Posse filed suit against the bureau Wednesday, the New York Times reports. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit claims the gang designation was unwarranted and has lead to harassment…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI’s decision to label fans of the Insane Clown Posse as a nationwide gang threat was made after just two arrests, Wired.com reports. Fans of the Detroit-based rapping duo were part of a “loosely-organized hybrid gang” that’s “forming more organized subsets and engaging in more gang-like criminal activity,” the FBI concluded…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DETROIT — The headline on the U.S. Marshal’s press release announced, “Gang Member Removed from New Mexico’s Most Wanted.” Turns out, 20-year-old Mark Anthony Carlson was wanted for missing probation. And oh yes, more importantly, he is a “Juggalo,” a fan of the Detroit-based rap group, Insane Clown Posse, reports the Village…
