Animal rights group PETA are calling for an Arizona judge to ban DMX from owning dogs.
The rapper (real name Earl Simmons) has found himself in alot of legal trouble recently, which culminated in him cursing at a judge.
One charge X has been arrested on recently was for 7 counts of cruelty after police found 5 pit bull puppies and had to take them into care because the dogs “weren’t getting proper food or water and they were tied outside in 115-degree heat”.
In a statement written by PETA official Peter Wood, it called for DMX to recieve psychological treatment,
“On behalf of our thousands of members and supporters in Arizona, we respectfully urge your office to prosecute Simmons to the fullest extent of the law … As Simmons’ alleged conduct might well demonstrate, repeat crimes are the rule rather than the exception among animal abusers, so we implore your office to take every measure necessary to ensure that Simmons, if convicted, is barred from owning or harboring animals for as long as possible …
We also ask that, if convicted, Simmons serve a meaningful period of incarceration and be required to undergo a thorough psychological evaluation followed by mandatory counselling at his own expense. The safety of the community might depend on it.”
