Island Def Jam Records exec James Roppo was arrested this weekend, for the crime of NOT tweeting. Well, sort of. It all sprang from a shopping mall appearance by teenpop singer Justin Bieber, which turned hairy after the 3,000-strong crowd got a little too pushy, and the ropes holding them back collapsed.
Roppo’s crime? “We asked for his help in getting the crowd to go away by sending out a Twitter message,” says a local police spokesperson. “By not cooperating with us, we feel he put lives in danger and the public at risk.”
The exec has been charged with misdemeanours including endangering the welfare of children and obstructing governmental administration.