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	featured news Ozzy Osbourne Upset Over Police Use of His Name Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:10:00 Thou shalt not take the Prince of Darkness' name in vain More than 30 North Dakota residents were arrested in connection with a fake Ozzy Osbourne party in Fargo last week, staged by Sheriff Paul Laney in hopes of luring 500 people with outstanding warrants. Unsurprisingly, the Black Sabbath frontman/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member wasn't happy about the sting once he heard the news. "Instead of holding a press conference to pat himself on the back, Sheriff Laney should be apologizing to me for using my name in connection with these arrests," Osbourne said in a statement. "It is insulting to me and to my audience and it shows how lazy this particular sheriff is when it comes to doing his job." Laney responded to Osbourne's outrage on Friday, claiming he was doing his best to serve the community and address a fraction of its nearly 3,000 outstanding warrants. "We meant no disrespect toward Mr. Osbourne or his show," Laney said. "What we did was a very creative law enforcement technique to lure individuals who had active criminal warrants to come to us." Referring to the sting's success, he added, "Three people called to say, 'I got one of those letters. Since you're being so creative, I'm turning myself in. Give me a court date.'" Osbourne was in town for his tour with Rob Zombie at the time of the arrests. —The ARTISTdirect Staff 11.06.07 ...Back to News Home     more ARTISTdirect news The Magnetic Fields Map Out Winter Tour Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:46:01 Chris Brown and Bow Wow Team Up For Holiday Tour Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:29:23 Ozzy Osbourne Upset Over Police Use of His Name Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:10:00 Smashing Pumpkins Reschedule Tour Dates Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:32:06 Radiohead Preps Box Set of First Seven Albums Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:46:45 Live Review: Grizzly Bear at Wordless Music Series, NYC Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:33:39 Kylie Minogue Clears Up World Tour Rumors Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:54:17 Califone Pairs Up With Iron & Wine On Brief Tour Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:00:39 Dylan, Springsteen and More Contribute to Benefit CD Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:17:41 Break It Down: The Black Angels Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:15:26  more hard rock Monster Magnet 4-Way Diablo 11/06/2007    $14.99  Demon Hunter Storm the Gates of Hell 11/06/2007    $12.99  Elis Show Me the Way 11/06/2007    $7.99  Nonpoint Vengeance 11/06/2007    $11.99  Rob Gee Rob Gee 11/06/2007    $9.99  Aghora Formless 06/19/2007    $11.99  August Burns Red Messengers 06/19/2007    $12.99  Tomahawk Anonymous 06/19/2007    $13.99  more hard rock albums

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