Birdman Arrested

Rapper Brian "Birdman" Williams and his entourage were pulled over in Tennessee for making an improper lane change, then arrested after a pound of marijuana was discovered in their RV.

1. Two guns, a .223 carbine assault rifle a 9mm handgun, were also found during the search by police; no gun charges have been filed
2. Charged with possession of over 1/2 ounce of marijuana

• Google News: Birdman Arrested
• SixShot.com: Birdman Speaks On Weed Bust, "People Are Making The Situation Out Worse Than What It Is" (November 28, 2007)
  • From Birdman's statement: "Why they pulled us over, I don't know. The people are making the situation out worse than what it is. We got arrested for a misdemeanor amount of [marijuana] - we didn't have no pound. The police just found something minor in a garbage can the dog sniffed."
• SOHH.com: Birdman Flies Free, Released on $1,500 Bond (November 28, 2007)
  • Birdman and all 15 of his cohorts went free after paying a $1,500 bond. They had been en route to a BET shoot at the time of the accident.
• MTV: Baby, A.K.A. Birdman, Arrested For Marijuana Possession (November 28, 2007)
  • According to the police report, "The patrol officer observed the same RV make a lane change and while doing so, it almost struck a semi-truck that was also traveling northbound and was beside the RV. The semi-truck had to abruptly brake and swerve into the emergency lane to avoid a collision with the RV."

• Nola.com: Rapper 'Birdman' Arrested in Tenn. (November 28, 2007)
• AOL Music: PopEater: Birdman Arrested, Charged With Possession of Marijuana (November 28, 2007)
• TMZ: Birdman Caged for Pot Possession (November 28, 2007)
• MiamiHerald.com: Rapper 'Birdman' Free on Bond After Drug Arrest (November 28, 2007)