Rhymefest Tweets About Getting Robbed At Gunpoint In Chicago
Rhymefest is feeling more “hurt” than upset, after being robbed at gunpoint in Chicago Saturday (Aug. 27) morning. As a community activist, philanthropist, and resident of Chicago’s South Side, the 39-year-old Grammy winner feels the incident reflects a larger issue.
He aired out his frustrations in a series of tweets addressing the young man who put a gun to his head.
“To the young brother that put the gun to my head this morning & took my wallet,” tweeted the Chicago native. “You don’t know how you just damaged your community.”
He pointed the out that the gunman was presumably willing to shoot him over a wallet that contained $3.
“It’s 7:30 am, you just put a gun in my face for $3 in my wallet,” continued Rhymefest. “I defend you against police brutality, I work on your behalf and you robbed me.”
Despite his disappointment, he challenged the robber to reach out and apologize. “When you look in my wallet & see the name Che Smith on ID DM me, yes contact me and apologize and talk to me like a brother.”
After the robbery, Rhymefest attempted to file a police report but was refused help because he brought a camera to the station.
You wonder we don’t report crimes? The police treated me disgustingly pic.twitter.com/fY9VQrqDpz
— Rhymefest (@RHYMEFEST) August 27, 2016
Anthony Guglielmi, Communications Director for the Chicago Police Department, has promised to address the “disappointing” treatment that he received.
Read Rhymefest’s tweets below.
To the young brother that put the gun to my head this morning & took my wallet. You don’t know how you just damaged your community.
— Rhymefest (@RHYMEFEST) August 27, 2016
It’s 730am. you just put a gun in my face for $3 in my wallet. I defend you against police brutality, I work on your behalf you robbed me
— Rhymefest (@RHYMEFEST) August 27, 2016
Until our communities have restorative Justice set up, you better make friends with a police officer.
— Rhymefest (@RHYMEFEST) August 27, 2016
You don’t know what you did! And who you did it to. I lived here on the southside because I thought it mattered. I’m reconsidering
— Rhymefest (@RHYMEFEST) August 27, 2016
You were gonna shoot me in the face for a wallet, I had the power to give you a job!
— Rhymefest (@RHYMEFEST) August 27, 2016
I’m not even mad, I’m fuckin’ hurt.
— Rhymefest (@RHYMEFEST) August 27, 2016
When you look in my Wallet & see the name Che Smith on the ID. DM me, yes contact me apologize and talk to me like a brother.
— Rhymefest (@RHYMEFEST) August 27, 2016
