Steven Seagal: Deputy Sheriff?

“I think people are frustrated in this society, where predators prey upon normal, law-abiding citizens, and you never see justice in the courtroom. In my films, the predators don't get away with it.” - Steven Seagal


I am a huge fan of A&E's reality shows, with The First 48 being at the top of that list. Now I see there is a new one set to debut in the very near future - Steven Seagal: Deputy Sheriff. What the heck is that all about you ask?

Apparently the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office did not have enough to do with all of the Westbank murders and whatnot, so they have agreed to allow Steven Seagal to act as a deputy sheriff.

For those of you who have been living under a rock for the past couple of decades, he is the actor who portrays a bada*s who kicks the as*es of just about every drug-dealing Rastafarian gang member, run of the mill street gang member, and just about any other shady character between the five burroughs and Carribean islands. And he does a great job of kicking as*es too, but here's an idea - send him into the City of New Orleans and let's see how bad he is.

I can't wait to see how this show unfolds. I have a feeling I'll be sitting there in front of the TV with one eye rolled back in my head because it probably just won't be realistic. Interesting I'm sure, but realistic, I think not.

NAACP Requesting Help For Corey Miller

NAACP official challenges rap artist's conviction
Posted: Aug 27, 2009 3:29 PM CDT Updated: Aug 27, 2009 3:29 PM CDT

NEW ORLEANS, LA (AP) - The head of the Louisiana NAACP wants the state Supreme Court's chief justice to intervene in the case of rap artist Corey "C-Murder" Miller, who is serving a life prison sentence for killing a youth in a nightclub. KEEP READING

Jury Deadlocked In Corey Miller Murder Trial

05:42 PM CDT on Monday, August 10, 2009

Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News
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NEW ORLEANS – The jury in the murder trial of rapper Corey Miller is having a tough time reaching a verdict, according to a note sent to the judge, but they'll continue deliberating for at least a few more hours or until they come to a consensus. KEEP READING

Corey Miller Jury Selection Update

Bucking attorneys' expectations that selecting jurors could take all week, a jury of eight women and four men was seated Tuesday afternoon for rapper Corey "C-Murder" Miller's retrial, clearing the way for testimony to begin this morning. Keep Reading

11 Jurors Seated In Miller Trial

by Paul Purpura, The Times-Picayune
Monday August 03, 2009, 10:50 PM

Jury selection resumes Tuesday in Corey "C-Murder" Miller's retrial, after attorneys tentatively selected 11 jurors during more than nine hours of questioning Monday that focused on whether pretrial publicity has left them unable to fairly assess the facts of the case.

Miller is charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 12, 2002, shooting death of Steve Thomas, 16, a fan of the rapper's who was shot in the heart during a fight in the now-closed Platinum Club in Harvey. If convicted of the charge, Miller, 38, will spend the rest of his life in prison. Keep Reading

Murder in Harvey

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Just before 3:00 a.m. this morning, twenty-five year old Timothy Douglas was found shot to death in a driveway of a home located on Pailet Avenue. It is believed that the cause of Douglas’ death is multiple gunshot wounds . . . Keep Reading

Corey Miller To Be Retried In Connection With 2002 Killing

The rapper known as C-Murder is set to be retried this week, seven years after a teenager was gunned down in a Harvey nightclub, and three years after his conviction for the crime was tossed out, with attorneys beginning Monday the arduous process of selecting a jury that will decide whether he spends the rest of his life in prison. ...
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