Opeth bus driver arrested for porn charges

[Kenneth R.]

someone roll the Ending Credits.
he's headed for Damnation.

 

[Scott B]

Since they obviously have no connection to this guy (other than being a hired driver) I don't see how it could cause problems for them being let into the country again. The only outside party that I could see catching some heat would be the company that hired the driver, but it would be hard for them to even know. I imagine that the next time the booking agency for Opeth will choose a different company, and maybe a female bus driver.

It doesn't matter. We're talking about the INS. They can deny access if they don't like the picture on your passport. I can just see them looking at the application, goggling 'opeth criminal' and seeing some link to an article. Doesn't matter that the band was not involved, did not hire the driver, blahblahblah. It's not rational human thought. It's the government.

 

[FRUGiHOYi]

someone roll the Ending Credits.
he's headed for Damnation.

Yes, let us bid him farewell. I trust he will be granted a fair judgement.

 

[BrandonS]

I imagine that the next time the booking agency for Opeth will choose a different company, and maybe a female bus driver.

Cause we all know women don't rape children - your statement is almost laughable.

 

[Midwinter_melancholY]

Cause we all know women don't rape children - your statement is almost laughable.

it ís

 

[Sanzen]

Well, here's Mike!

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has posted the following message on the group's official web site:

"As reported on Blabbermouth, our busdriver on the last North American tour was arrested in Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL for 'unlawful activity with a minor.' Basically, we're appalled by the fact that we'd employed this bastard and even more disgusted by his deeds and obviously we will be much more detailed in our background check for future employments. The driver introduced himself only as 'Rod' and seemed like a nice guy, even though for us he was just another driver, and a bad one as well! He said he owned a trailer company and that he was a drummer, playing with TED NUGENT and several other bands in the '70s. We got suspicious that he couldn't get into Canada (we had another driver there) due to some previous drug 'misdemeanors.' Myself and Peter met him and the girl in the elevator of the hotel where he introduced her as his niece. She seemed distant, asking us if we smoked pot. 'Rod' told us he was driving her to Los Angeles. After the gig, he never returned to the bus and then we got the news that he'd been arrested. Luckily for us one of NEVERMORE's crew was able to drive us back to the hotel. The next day the FBI stopped our tour manager outside the bus with a warrant to search the bus for 'Rod's' laptop and camera. We feel genuinely happy that he is caught and behind bars where we hope he will stay for a long time."

 

[RachelOwnsAllMetalHeads]

I think Mikael should get on his forum and give us the inside scoop.

 

[FRUGiHOYi]

I think Mikael should get his band to play in my backyard.

 

[Kenneth R.]

She asked them if they smoked weed.

 

[gatedropper]

Mike "the band and I never saw the footage of the incident on his Sony
camcorder"

Cop " I never said it was a Sony"

Mike "Barnen leker i sandlandan"

 

[RachelOwnsAllMetalHeads]

^lol

good one.

 

[Disgustipated]

cop (that so suddenly speaks swedish, and represents my thoughts exactly): jag fattar inte skrattet.. kanske är jag dum i huvet..

 

[Sanzen]

STOP SPEAKING RUSSIAN

 

[Disgustipated]

förlåt, jag talar inga ryska..

 

[deathbearer]

This whole scenario is horrid. Bad luck for Opeth and we know they had NO relation to this dude. I didn't get to see Opeth on this tour and I was hoping that they will return to the states early next year. I hope that INS let Opeth in the states for thier US tour, and others don't misplace the blame on Opeth.

 

[FUBAR]

She asked them if they smoked weed.

It's Unfortunate that Lopez wasn't there, He'd have been able to sort her out

 

[the opeth affinity]

on the opeth.com site it saysdriver "Myself and Peter met him and the girl in the elevator of the hotel where he introduced her as his niece"
sorry but WHAT THE FUCK!
this is this weirest story ive ever heard, especially a death metal band

 

[Alex78]

She asked them if they smoked weed.

"She seemed distant, asking us if we smoked pot."

True. That sentence is weird but funny!

 

[affinityband]

Technically this girl could be blamed for her own actions. Although that is gross what the guy did to her. and im sure any of us would knock that cunt out if we had the chance.

 

[FRUGiHOYi]

It's Unfortunate that Lopez wasn't there, He'd have been able to sort her out

Mendez smokes.