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NYPD Scolds Busta Over Shooting Silence

Friday, February 17, 2006
By: Michael Ivey


Busta RhymesThe NYPD commissioner told reporters Wednesday that silence by many witnesses regarding the Israel Ramirez killing, especially former friend and potential key witness Busta Rhymes, is hurting the investigation. "I'd think he'd be knocking on the door. ... If your employee's murdered in front of you, you think you might want to talk to the police," said Commissioner Raymond Kelly.

Police believe Trevor "Busta Rhymes" Smith knows much more than he has let on about the shooting that occurred Feb. 5th outside a studio where he was creating his latest video. "I find it quite disturbing," Commissioner Kelly said about the lack of cooperation concerning an incident that went down in front of dozens of people assembled for the project. He warned that if investigators continue to be ignored by witnesses some may be forced to appear before a grand jury.

Busta Rhymes initially said he was not present during the shooting then reportedly told Ramirez’s wife that the body guard stepped in front of him as an unidentified man aimed a gun at someone in their vicinity. Busta was one of several people who left the scene after 29 year old Israel Ramirez was shot dead in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Police believe an argument over Swiss Beats’ artist Cassidy, between G-Unit’s Marvin "Tony Yayo" Bernard and the Ruff Ryders producer, lead to the shooting. Police also claim the gunman fled the scene in Bernard’s vehicle. They later found a semiautomatic pistol in a clear lot close by, that they think was used in the incident, according to a spokesperson.

Bernard’s attorney sent a letter to New York prosecutors saying the emcee denies any involvement in the shooting and does not want to talk to the police. "Please make sure he is not contacted and/or harassed by NYPD," Attorney Scott Leemon wrote. The shooting reportedly occurred around 1:30AM after an argument which began inside moved to the street. "There was some pushing and shoving going on when an individual took out a gun and fired at least eight shots," said police. Some five hundred extras were gathered outside the set where Missy Elliot, members of 50 Cent’s G-Unit camp and some of the Ruff Ryders were due to make cameos, when the incident took place.

"[Tony]Yayo was talking sh-- to Swizz Beatz, Dee and Waah [Darrin and Joaquin Dean, CEOs of Ruff Ryders Entertainment]," one witness said. "Then Yayo started talking to Busta, saying, 'My bad, I'm not trying to disrespect you. I ain't gonna make it hot.’" Marvin "Tony Yayo" Bernard was released from prison in 2004 after serving a four month sentence for carrying a fake passport a day after he was released after serving about two years for weapons-possession charges.

Israel Ramirez reportedly used to work security for G-Unit Records. Ramirez is survived by a wife and three young children. Interscope Records nor representatives for Busta Rhymes have released a statement about the killing. Police want to question Smith, Bernard and Swiss Beats.



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....mmmm intresting.
Posted by youngh
Someone should go to F*ckn jail for this!! i don't care who it is! .........and i know between the parties in question, somebody knows who did it! i hope busta isn't thinking about revenge! n*ggaz need to put that tuff guy persona down and let the cops handle this; because if they don't [more lives could be lost!] we might even loss another rap star (busta himself) and that would be a tragedy; not that his life is worth anymore then his bodyguard's. .............that jay-z & nas move is looking more and more sane everyday. Damn; it was some famous rap star who said "rap is out of control", the irony of it, is that the answer to that trivia question is involved here in some-way.
Posted by evenwhenIlie
Damn! brothers formed, and developed a good thing in hip-hop as a culture, but its being F*cked up by a hand full of N*gg*rs!
Posted by evenwhenIlie
That's it! stupid monkey ass. Still listen your sh*t? oh no! really don't. I don' t give you my money to buy guns or some fuchkin' else...
Posted by maskzn13
I need a minute......don't even know what to say! it's F*cked up.....who knows?.....could be alot of things.......
Posted by Spiltmilk
This is some pretty F*cked up sh*t
Posted by bravehearts36
Gun talk get's gun play...fvck it!
Posted by shortybeebop380
Damn busta aint sayin sh*t thats f#cked up
Posted by bad guy of the south
Damn...people should boycott this guy's albums
Posted by Da ruckus
People who know dont talk and people who dont know always talkin.......somebody know somethin'......the streets is talkin....who gone get caught?
Posted by KDW5747
Well if busta says anything all you pnkasses with your stop snitching/snitches get stiches shirts will be talking mad sh*t. Damned if you do damned if ya don't welcome to hiphop
Posted by Sideshow
Plead the fifth bust!
Posted by JT1
Damn bus is in a tite spot. If he does the right thing-hes a snitch- as far as the streets are corcern)F*ck the streets) if he keeps quiet nypd will press him and press him haard--- this is hard for bus -- he has this case, fams, his safety and career, all on the line. Hope his does whats right and only he knows what that is.
Posted by cense251
If he did talk in the first place then every one wud say busta is a snitch n sh*t now he aint talkin now hes a fool not for talkin ....fans are F*cked up..
Posted by emperor
I agree wit emperor-fans are like john kerry-they just flip flop!
Posted by cense251
Thats what sells records some sh*t happens to you, and you rap about it and you sell records busta is gonna say some sh*t but it aint gon be to no 5-0 he aint no punk he knows y'all wants to hear so he gon make a song bout it so stop being little punks and sayin oh thats F*cked up he aint talkin to cops he aint a rat so shut the F*ck up and stop being P*ss*s
Posted by andrew2626
Oh ya and da ruckas is a Bia'ch F*ck you homie
Posted by andrew2626
Youre a faggot ass Bia'ch cense 251
Posted by andrew2626
Thanks andrew. Its a title that i will wear proudly!
Posted by cense251
Lmao off at this guy.
Posted by cense251
Man in the hood we don talk to 5-0 ,we police ourself, busta well take care of this the way we do in the hood.
Posted by Dubai
Tis might start beef between g-unot and ruff ryders
Posted by remixkid
Soundin like real Bia'ches aint they dre
Posted by peejones
G-unit and ruff ryders (full surface is swizz label) been beefin' since cassidy was takin' shots at how he was better than 50. I say busta should say F*ck the popo and the streets. Just agree to plead anonymous (tipster) and then you can maintain street cred and let the police get the job done and the streets won't know.
Posted by KingJames313
Busta's probably running on the advice of his lawyer's, and like most lawyers, they told him to shut his F*ck*n' mouth and let the cops shop for clues, i really doubt bus is gonna be pointing any fingers, regardless if he knows or not, well we all know what'll be up his ass for the next little while, it'll be nypd....lol.....hey cense love the new title...lol........1
Posted by Spiltmilk
Dubai, you're a F*ck*ng imbecile. You don't talk to cops in the "hood" to keep it real, that's keeping it stupid if you ask me. And you wonder why "the hood" is so bad that cops wont even come there to do their jobs. You should get a F*ck*ng education and better yourself instead of following what some dum rapper has to say. It's people like you that make dignified black folks look like N*gg*rs in the eyes of the rest of america. Grow up.
Posted by Thetorganization
Having a education aint got sh*t too do with snitchin on a n*gga.they dont give a F*ck about that dude who died n*ggas families is at risk.so if he tell and a n*gga get at one of his peoples they wont give a F*ck and dude will still be dead
Posted by peejones
All yall that think busta should snitch should be lyin in a ditch. Police aint tryin to help nobody, busta got mad money, he know who did it, put them under the dirt and call it a day. Im on house arrest now cause a weakminded fool snitched on me. If you condone snitchin i hope you get locked up n see what its about.
Posted by Poppotop
Smh at the stop snitching if that was ur family member that got murdered yall mofos wouldnt be telling busta 2 shush.. Bunch ah mudaC*nts
Posted by KingOfGreenz
Poppotop you sound like a fool, why should bust spend any money to take the life of someone? you got locked up for two reasons. 1) you did something stupid 2) you're dumber than a bag of rocks... I'm surprised to see such a bad ass posting on the interent...grow up clown
Posted by LeftCoastSmoker
I would hate to see busta go out like kim did... 366 days
Posted by BANK$
Good look split lol.
Posted by cense251
The right thing to do would be to tell the police everything..........but he wouldnt get no love from the streets if he did
Posted by BIGBOYCAPRICE83
Busta dont wanna run to the popos and snitch..bottom line but....its also F*cked up..so what would you do???ask yourself..been responsible at one hand and tryna be gangsta at the other...its just sad that anotha brutha 6 feet deep...rest in peace brutha....
Posted by SouthSide711
Damn, it seem like everybody who post on this site is straight up p*ssy. Yall talk about gangsta rap all day but yall got no understandin of the streets themselves. In my opinion, most of yall have nothin relevant to say concernin anything beyond, "who got a better dis record." i been out there so i know exactly what im talkin about. And 4 someone 2 say im stupid 4 gettin locked up, when i did what i did in self-defense, u showin ur ass. Think b4 u post, and play ya position.
Posted by Poppotop
Poppotop f&ck them hatin a*s groupies talkin'sh&t they don't have a clue how it is in the streets i'm a female and i know ain't no real dude suppose to be out here snitching under no circumstances either you gonna be a gangsta or a snitch further more that's what the cops are there for let them put the pieces to the puzzle together, cause they ain't here to protect noone who is gonna give them info on anything i know cause my uncle was a key witness to my cousin's murder and before he could even say anything not that he was gonna say much he was murdered in broad daylight and he was suppose to be under witness protection with the phila. Police and they wasn't held responsible; man my uncle was like my father so i know
Posted by chele05
Cense is a faggot who thinks peeps should snitch on folks just cause he is a snitch F*ck you
Posted by andrew2626
This is a bunch of corn balls (except a couple of you)discussing someone elses serious business. The public doesn't know the half in serious situations like this. Also, if you ain't from the hood, stop postin' notes about hood related things. Logoff and fingerpaint until we start talkin about lil romeo or somethin'.
Posted by stormnizzi
Yea u got me figured out andrew. Attn everyone ....i , cense 251 is a fag.... Appluad me!!!!lol im not saying for bus to snitch, but a man got murder. And his kids aint got no daddy no more (cuz he laid his life down for bus)hell it was his job) but still---if bus know somethin that can help solve this case----then F*ck it! say something. Its the right thing to do- so who ever think im a snitch, fag, or Bia'ch... I thank you for taking time to recognize my character flaw.lol
Posted by cense251
first of all i would like to say to all the idiots who advocate the stop snitching street philosophy can just go straight to hell, because if your family member was murdered in cold blood yo a** would wanna know who was responsible take it from me my mother was murdered 19years ago this aug.31 and my brother was shot to death four years ago this june.20 and my family still don't know who's responsible because people --- ignorance is prevelant and fear is only of the unknown . Get a back bone and speak up , so lil girls like i once was wont grow up living thru a mystery.
Posted by unlku
To poppotop, its kind of funny to me that your mad because someone supposedly snitched on you and now your on house arrest,, i mean b 4 real what did u do shoplift, come on fake thug house arrest aint sh** you is so lame. So boo hoo now yo privelaged a** at home doin nothing but layin up playing on the damn computer. You no nothing about the streets one min in the pen and yo lil a** be singin like a hummin bird on somebody to get the hell up outta der.
Posted by unlku
^^^that's some real talk....people don't understand, til they lose someone...your completely right unlku.....
Posted by Spiltmilk
Its bugged cuz people are associating hip hop with negative street behavior. Hip hop doesnt represent gun bussing, slappin hoes, hussling drugs, or flossin at any cost no matter who it hurts. Thas why hip hop got started to provide unity and stray away from all that. But as always n*ggaz are comfortable with the slave mentality. And contineously regress in negative & non productive behavior. All the stop snitching n*ggaz grow up the F*ck up. Theres a difference between doing the right thing and snitchin. Ex-1 your a snitch -if your a willing particapant in any illegal activity-and wen the cops apply pressure-you sing to save ur own ass. Ex-2 ----doing the right thing---- bus body guard died protecting him the least he can do is come clean on who did it if hes know anything he owes the mans family that much any thing else is self fish.
Posted by cense251
Wud up split!!!!
Posted by cense251
Unlku says: to poppotop, its kind of funny to me that your mad because someone supposedly snitched on you and now your on house arrest,, i mean b 4 real what did u do shoplift, come on fake thug house arrest aint sh** you is so lame. So boo hoo now yo privelaged a** at home doin nothing but layin up playing on the damn computer. You no nothing about the streets one min in the pen and yo lil a** be singin like a hummin bird on somebody to get the hell up outta der. Actually im charged with attempted murder 2nd degree, charge number 110.25. I been to jail before, im on house arrest while im waitin to go to trial. Nothin to brag about, but it is what it is, i gotta set the record straight with no fraudulence. If u condone snitchin, u kno nothin about the streets. The justice system cannot be counted on, if you've ever been through it you'd know. What goes around comes around; if the shooter was not justified, he will get whats coming to him. But you shouldn't condemn busta for not wanting to put a bullseye on his own back, which is what happens when u sign statements.
Posted by Poppotop
Its a hostile climate on the net.
Posted by cense251
Hip hop is crazy but i like it its intressting
Posted by ogl16
Voice is one of the most respected instruments we can use in this world. One simple voice may go unheard but many will literally drown a choir. Personally knowing that rap stars and famous people are not using there voices for the greater good. We are poor without words. Senseless beings really. Money yeah that will get you the world for now ... But what good is eat when your dead. People may think that police don't help anyone but you don't give them the chance to help if you stay silent. This advertising slogan "stop snitching" is the most childish saying i've heard. I mean its like saying"you'ra a tattle tail". We hear these words from 5year old children! not grown adults. Take responsibility and use your voice. As for rap star reputation, really they should be praised for giving information about a crime. It means the person that killed your baby, uncle, aunty, niece, mother or father will be imprisoned all because you used your voice. Respect and value life that is how you will know you truly lived.
Posted by lalala
Btw im only 16..
Posted by lalala
I mean, can ya'll really be mad at this n*gga for not snitchin on someone. Its a fvcked up situation, but everybody always talkin about no snitchin in videos, songs, on t-shirts. But then as soon as a n*gga dont give up the info, he's a sucka and someone needs to "boycott" his album. Im pretty sure since that was a old homie of busta's and former guard for ruff ryders, his family will be well taken care of for a while....
Posted by MoNeT-eLySe

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