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Blink-182 Drummer Thinks The LAPD Is Profiling Him
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Travis Barker says that the LAPD took one look at his head-to-toe tats and jumped to the conclusion that he's a gang member—and not a dude best known for his drumming on the SoCal pop punk scene.Barker says he has twice been pulled over for routine traffic violations by the LAPD only to be accused of ferrying drugs, carrying weapons and being a gang member, according to TMZ.
On Wednesday, the Blink-182 drummer was pulled over for not having a front license plate on his Chevy. Barker's rep told TMZ that after taking a look at Barker, police "then accused him of having drugs and weapons in the car."
An officer accused Barker of having gang ties and asked to search Barker's car. Barker obliged, and he ultimately got off with a fix-it ticket. But he's pretty annoyed, because something similar happened last year when he got pulled over for not having plates and tinted windows.
The LAPD refused to comment on the situation to TMZ, but said Barker is welcome to come down to the station and talk it out.
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