Over the weekend just passed, members of Insane Clown Posse - Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope announced to fans at the ICP Seminar at the 2012 Gathering of the Juggalos, that they would sue the FBI for labeling their fans who like to be known as Juggalos as “gang members" in a 2011 report.
The 2011 FBI report stated amongst other things that "Although recognized as a gang in only four states, many Juggalos subsets exhibit gang-like behavior and engage in criminal activity and violence. Law enforcement officials in at least 21 states have identified criminal Juggalo sub-sets, according to [National Gang Intelligence Center] reporting."
ICP has demanded that the FBI remove “Juggalos” from their list of gangs and have set up the websit, juggalosfightback.com, to help out Juggalos who are incensed at being being labelled gang members. The site has a legal action questionnaire for any Juggalo that feels that they have been treated unfairly due to the FBI "gang " branding. The website also includes the follwing statement:
"As many of you may have heard, the federal government has indicated in official public reports that Psychopathic Records recording artists the Insane Clown Posse’s fan base, the Juggalos, is a criminal gang emerging throughout the United States. On behalf of the Juggalos, the Insane Clown Posse and Psychopathic Records are investigating a possible lawsuit against the FBI or other governmental agencies that have violated the rights of Juggalos on the mistaken belief that they are “gang members”. If you or someone you know have suffered any negative consequence with a governmental representative, including law enforcement, border patrol, airline security, or other local, state or federal governmental agency or employee as a result of your status as a Juggalo, we want to know about it. If you would like to share your experience and to have your situation reviewed by our legal team – at no charge to you – please fill out our short questionnaire. We want to show our appreciation and support for our fans and we are prepared to assist you in learning about your legal rights and to fight for you in Court, if possible. Please take the time to fill out the questionnaire so we can keep apprised of this situation and assist you in getting the legal help that you deserve as a Juggalo."
