A picture Long Beach, California rapper Snoop Dogg posted on his Instagram page has a Texas public safety trooper in hot water. The Texas trooper, real name Billy Spears, posed with Snoop in the picture uploaded to Instagram and as a result, he now has to undergo counseling, according to XXLMag.com.
In addition to counseling, Spears now has a disciplinary mark on his record and has no luck at an appeal.
The various repercussions the trooper faces as a result of the picture stems from Snoop Dogg having a “well-known criminal background.”
“While working a secondary employment job, Trooper Spears took a photo with a public figure who has a well-known criminal background including numerous drug charges,” read the department’s statement on the matter, reports the Dallas News. “The public figure posted the photo on social media and it reflects poorly on the Agency.”
The picture was reportedly taken at the South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas last month, and according to Spears, he had no idea who the rapper was when he took the picture.
Snoop’s picture with Spears can be found below.
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Lmao. Its fuckin Boss Hogg.
Lol
Takes picture with snoop = disciplinary action. Shoots unarmed black man = no disciplinary action. Thanks United States justice system!!!
Land of the free!!
Real Talk lol
this sends the wrong message as police to america.
and i dont mean the photo..i mean the reaction
At the end it says the Trooper didn’t know who Snoop was after taking the picture with the rapper smfh lol.
Cops always play dumb to try to get out of trouble. If there’s a video of them swerving all over the road, obviously drunk, they say “don’t remember.” Not that he deserved to get in trouble for this little pic.
only in texas….
Would the same discipline follow if the State Trooper took a picture with Martha Stewart who is also a known criminal? I think not. Time to unite against those in power.
lol you god damn right smh fuck the police in every state and country
Snoop should be fined and disciplined by his label for taking a picture with a member of the most corrupt gang in the world.