He told the cops, "Back off or honey here's dead"

Update and more details on the Slick Rick deportation story up at BET.com.

No, I ain't linking to their home page. Not until I get my Boondocks cartoon, damn it.

They've also got letters from Will Smith and Chris Rock to David Wing of the INS, and audio of some of Rick's tunes.

Oh, and there's a petition, which you can either sign on-line, or print and use as a form letter.

John Bulger
Immigration and Naturalization Service
7880 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Forida, 33138

Dear Mr. Bulger,

I believe that Rick Walters, better known as the rapper Slick Rick, should be granted bond and released from INS detention while his case is being argued in court. There is nothing in his history that suggests that he is a “flight risk.” On the contrary, during the six-and-a-half years since he was released from prison, Mr. Walters has always cooperated with judicial and prison authorities. He is a longtime resident of the Bronx, New York, and he should be allowed to return there to live with his wife and children until his legal problems are resolved.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

(The downloadable petition is a zipped Word document. Open Office 1.0 handles it fine, but figure not everyone has the thing. . .)

Seriously this time, Free Slick Rick.