Five days ago, Afrobeat musician Dammy Krane was arrested in the Unites States on a 9-count charge, which includes credit card fraud and identity theft. His arrest was as a result of flexing on privates jets and paying for same with stolen credit cards. The Private Jets company, TapJets had a hand in his arrest.
When news of the musician’s arrest hit Nigeria, there was a mix of disappointment and anger.
But there are a few who feel Krane’s pain and want us to commisserate with him. And no, eiyah is not sufficient; we are admonished to empathise with him. Empathize!
See below:
Let’s gather together and sing Kumbayah
https://twitter.com/birkinbadxx/status/871826634705436672
https://twitter.com/birkinbadxx/status/871826803031232512
https://twitter.com/birkinbadxx/status/871826938830217217
https://twitter.com/birkinbadxx/status/871827034728796160
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https://twitter.com/birkinbadxx/status/871827263964237825
https://twitter.com/birkinbadxx/status/871827472190513154
https://twitter.com/birkinbadxx/status/871827629908819969
https://twitter.com/birkinbadxx/status/871827728202334212
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Partner in concern
Dammy Krane is the only child of his mother according to the press and you are still slandering him like this don't you have hearts?
— OTUNBA (@ManLikeIcey) June 4, 2017
Your screws, nuts, bolts etc must be missing
Eni to ba je gbi lo maa ku gbi
— A DIME PLUS 99 (@Omosalewa_a) June 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/conradlomo/status/871690557994741760
https://twitter.com/papisticks/status/871670474924752896
https://twitter.com/iSlimfit/status/871996949414719488
Because you were a didinrin at 24 doesn't mean everybody was. https://t.co/bTGy3UONT2
— cPanel (@lekuche) June 6, 2017
Not our fault u were daft at 24…
— The King’s Child (@Msibiyemi) June 6, 2017
I wasn't daft at 24…credit card fraud??!
Even a 5yr old would tell u it's stealing and it's bad.— Professional clean-cut man😌 (@MisterOrimoloye) June 6, 2017
Empathy ko, empathy ni
Especially when you're not a child and fully rational.
— Cold Slur (@Cuntosaur) June 5, 2017
There are people in much greater material need than Dammy Krane, faced with bigger temptations, who have not broken. So, no. No empathy.
— Requirement Already Satisfied (@je_mc2) June 6, 2017
Is not that he spent it on food or medical bills for him mum. He blew it on Private Jet.
— Ikenna (@FailedRift) June 6, 2017
That's the thing, isn't it? The reason is so…banal. I can't empathise with that BS.
— Requirement Already Satisfied (@je_mc2) June 6, 2017
And he just got caught. He has been flexing off people's sweat long before.
— Ikenna (@FailedRift) June 6, 2017
That's the other thing. This wasn't a one-off, was it? It's not a first offence.
— Requirement Already Satisfied (@je_mc2) June 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/oladayo01/status/872005747441360896
What’s age got to do with it?
GRAND Theft. Pre meditated, well thought out plan, (in) intelligently executed is what you're atributing to juvenile delinquency lmao #SHOOK
— Kiki Mordi (@kikimordi) June 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/timigod/status/871852334925721601
https://twitter.com/Omo_Harkin/status/871869269683949569
https://twitter.com/SomiEkhasomhi/status/871988271835992064
https://twitter.com/Clarenceonyeks/status/871988961215905792
https://twitter.com/ojumulekan/status/871994050882285569
It's even more annoying that you are saying we should show empathy because he's 24.
We made youthful mistakes at 24 and this is not one.— Laura (@Temituoyo_E) June 5, 2017
My own is that she may be using height to judge age because I don't think the car switch happened at 24
— Nwakibeya (@Dikachim) June 5, 2017
It’s quarter to “suit up”
What Dammy Krane needs is not empathy. He needs a badass lawyer.
— Errikos 🇳🇬 (@4eyedmonk) June 6, 2017
Sango loading
I work 12 hours a day and one idiot would sit back and scam me off my money?
His generation wont see peace sef..
— Mob President Christian (@Chrisblin) June 6, 2017
Our sympathy system is weird
https://twitter.com/Clarenceonyeks/status/871987412989353984
I'm not sure how we will build a society that works for all if our collective moral compass is so broken.
— S. (@saratu) June 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/Clarenceonyeks/status/871988703140466689
I don't even think the Dami Krane thing is worth discussing. He took a risk knowing what the possibilities were. He will deal.
— Gene Grey (@EuginhoCortez) June 6, 2017
Because Nigeria is a place where thieves are honoured, it seems y'all have grown accustomed to this warped reality.
— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) June 5, 2017
Exactly. We like him so it's okay for him to steal. Not because he was hungry (and even that's not an excuse), but to show off. Rubbish.
— Chioma Agwuegbo (@ChiomaChuka) June 6, 2017
We know man's singles ain't popping like that, who was he tryna stunt on? This is what you get when you run from your truth. Kmt.
— T. Rânkïn' (@AfroVII) June 5, 2017
That Dammy-Kemen connection
Glad Naijas broadly are revolted by idea of sympathy for Dammy.
419 has victims.
For same reason, I was also revolted by sympathy for Kemen.— Andy Obuoforibo (@andyRoidO) June 6, 2017
Oh,
At 24 you can pretend your Honda is a benz. But credit card fraud? You will sit your grown ass in jail. https://t.co/lILYnOyszf
— Ugonna (@UgonnaLaCadena) June 5, 2017
And get a brain rest, while at it.
