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TI and Tiny’s son King Harris arrested on warrants after being found with firearms
It’s been an incredible 12 months for King Harris.
Since last 12 months, the 20-year-old has made more headlines for serious incidents, comparable to the explosive and physical altercation he had with his parents TI and Tameka “Tiny” Harris at a Falcons game.
Earlier this month, his parents hosted a baby shower for him to have a good time the proven fact that he would soon turn out to be a father for the primary time. Now King is back within the headlines after being arrested for failing to seem in court.
WSB Television reported that King, born Clifford “King” Joseph Harris III, was leaving a gas station in a BMW on Monday but nearly hit an officer’s vehicle, prompting the officer to stop him.
While talking to King, the officer not only smelled marijuana, but additionally noticed a gun on his hip. After reviewing this information, the officer noted that King had an impressive warrant out of Pickens County for failure to seem in court for previous vehicle violations, in response to the report.
“I informed Mr. Harris that I would need to speak to him outside and opened the driver’s side door,” the station reported, citing the police report. “Mr. Harris cooperated and I had no problem removing the gun from his hip. I then ordered Mr. Harris out of the vehicle and took him into custody while placing handcuffs on him. I escorted Mr. Harris to my patrol vehicle, manhandled him and placed him in the back of the vehicle.”
Two other individuals who were within the vehicle with King were charged with possession of lower than an oz of marijuana, while he was taken to the DeKalb County Jail.
His warrant stems from an incident that occurred in August 2022 wherein he was charged with speeding, knowingly operating a motorcar with a suspended license and driving under the influence of medicine.
According to Fox 5, the arrest citation was returned in September 2024, which generally means the defendant was not notified of the planned arraignment and an arrest warrant was issued. Local reports explain that he was released into Pickens County the day after his arrest and the arrest warrant was dismissed.
Fans reacted with disappointment at King’s behavior within the Hollywood Unlocked comments section concerning the incident. One person he said“I want to be a bandit so bad… Smh.”
Someone else said: “He wants this life!! His dad is constantly trying to teach him, and he constantly wants to play ghetto ninja!”
A 3rd person suggested that the king’s father probably wouldn’t have intervened to assist him. She said, “Tip me and let them sit there too.”
That was really funny, lol 😂
— iSTAN (@iStannatSi) October 17, 2024
This could also be true given TI’s response when King was arrested in 2022 for a minor traffic violation of not wearing a seat belt.
In an Instagram Live, the “Bring Em Out” rapper said: “If the f**k he keeps this up he’s going to jail. There’s no way around it, there’s nothing I can do about it,” he said. “Because I know this energy. I was that energy. I know exactly how this will end.”
TI also said that while raising his son, he tried to discipline him, but now it’s all as much as King. “He has already received all the floggings and punishments,” TI said. “You did the whole lot for him that you could possibly do as a baby. So now you are going to should undergo this and undergo this and there’s nothing that me, mom or anyone else can say about it.
The “King of the South” even chastised King in a viral video showing the young rapper brandishing a gun while filming a music video with Boosie’s son, rapper Tootie Raww, which was released last month.
King defended himself by stating that owning a gun was not illegal, to which his father replied, “Well, with the way you portray this lifestyle, it doesn’t look legal, sir.”
TI has had a history of drug and weapons arrests and even served time in prison. So it’s no surprise that he tries to derail his son into making higher selections than he did at his age.
“It’s not free. There is no cost to it,” he continued. “I can not consider this shit, man. … Why don’t you make some music that the motherfucker will love? You’ll have girls here. Why don’t you discuss being in love, man?
After news of his arrest broke on social media, King began posting subliminal messages on his Instagram story, including a video clip that read: “I’m trying to explain to my girlfriend why I didn’t come over last night.” Also shared by A photo with heavy eyes and added his single “Locked In” under his stage name Kid Saiyan.
TI or Tiny haven’t yet responded to their son’s latest arrest.