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> I claim that Afroman is a criminal.

At 1:44 his own video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oponIfu5L3Y) says "well, I know why narcotics" regarding the warrant. So I think he'd be OK with that statement of opinion.

If that was defamation, warrants like the one in this case are defamatory, having asserted he kidnapped someone.

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The bar for defamation is much higher for public officials like police than it is for private citizens.

Also, while that is a very stupid and racist statement, I don't believe it is defamatory. If you falsely claimed specific crimes, then it might be.

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