Rapper Tyler, The Creator arrested for allegedly inciting riot at SXSW
Rapper Tyler, The Creator was arrested on Saturday for allegedly inciting a riot at the South By Southwest music festival, according to the Associated Press:
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Travis County Sheriff’s spokesman Roger Wade said that Tyler was arrested at Austin-Bergstrom Airport and would be arraigned sometime late Saturday. According to the Associated Press, if he’s convicted of inciting the riot, he faces up to a year in jail and a $4000 fine.
Earlier this year, Tyler and members of the Odd Future collective were unable to travel to New Zealand after officials claimed they were a “potential threat.’’ The Huffington Post reported:
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