Snoop Dogg was charged yesterday with possessing a deadly weapon after turning himself in over that previously reported incident at the John Wayne International Airport in Calfornia on 27 Sep in which a 21 inch collapsible police baton was found in the rap star's laptop bag as he attempted to board a flight to San Francisco.
At the time of the incident, Snoop, real name Calvin Broadus, told authorities that the baton was a prop for a video, and claimed not to know that the weapon was illegal. The charge carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison. As you'll remember, the hip-hopper isn't having much luck around airports at the moment, especially ones named after deceased celebrities - he was arrested at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank on 26 Oct for weapons and drug possession - and is due in court on 12 Dec to answer those charges.
Elsewhere in Snoop news, apparently the rapper recently avoided a contretemps with European royalty. According to The Mirror, he and Prince Frederik of Denmark were both in the same bar following the MTV Europe Awards, and the rapper sent members of his entourage to eject a group of men from the VIP area so more women could get in, not realising the prince was amongst the group. Though I must say, I think that's pretty unacceptable, whether he's a prince or not.
Anyway, here's what The Mirror's source said: "It was all about to kick off with both camps squaring up to each other and Prince Frederik looking on in horror. But then a member of staff had a word to Snoop's people and they realised the gravity of the situation. Snoop went over to apologise and things were eventually smoothed over."