Ice-T was involved in a heated dispute with a New Jersey police officer during a traffic stop that was captured on bodycam footage.
The argument reportedly went down in May of 2024 in Hudson County. Bodycam footage showed the “Cop Killer” rapper was stopped near the Department of Motor Vehicles as he was allegedly on his way to register the car he was driving.
“That’s why I’m trying to get this car set up. Yesterday, I went to the DMV, and they said their system was down. I got seven cars, I’m trying to get them all straight,” Ice told the cop. “You don’t gotta be that serious about this. I mean you can, but you don’t have to.”
The police officer didn’t appreciate Ice-T’s disrespectful tone and threatened to take his keys and have the vehicle towed.
“Can I park the car and walk to the DMV? You’re not finna to tow my f—ing vehicle,” the frustrated actor and rapper said. “Let me park my car right here. If I’m not under arrest then I’m getting out of the car.”
Ice-T then can be seen stepping out of the car and standing facing the officer. “Give me my paperwork you f***ing asshole. Give me my f***ing paperwork. Get this on camera. I’m a foot away from the DMV. You’re an asshole.”
After a sergeant officer is called in to attempt to defuse the situation, Ice-T is eventually given four tickets related to his license expiration, registration, missing license plates and lack of inspection.
“Next time, just show some respect,” the officer said. Ice-T fired back before going their separate ways: “I don’t have to.”
Watch the bodycam footage below.
Footage of Rapper & Actor Ice-T getting in an altercation and going off on a cop after getting pulled over has just been released đź‘€ pic.twitter.com/pfDg5Y4Rkq
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) January 3, 2025