Oh oh more god crap. Rasta u rass clot

Who cares?

If he hadn't committed a "sin" in the first place he wouldn't have been in jail.

Who is Vakero no one cares

Well boo frikin' hoo!
Hip-hop ain't Reggae, it's not even music.

Nice new look. Much better. B.T.W I like some of your music so the comment is not sarcastic.

hputters,
So you are not only blind, you are deaf too?

I have to side with Vaquero on this one, as I see no need for such a drastic measure, to relieve the singer of his trademarked locks. More so since his case was based on abusing his wife or ex, who more likely is after just squeezing more money from him.
The jail sentence was three month temporary incarceration, and it was bestowed after much adverse publicity, and endorsement of militant feminist groups that feed on these cases. There was no need to humiliate him and hurt his future livelihood, from the hand of low lives prison officials.

Monkeys will be Monkeys......

unless he had lice, why the hell do you cut someone's hair? Typical DR bs, the focus always on some bs nonsense and the real problems get swept away.

@ roy stone what do you mean hip hop is not music? can you define music for me plzzzzz? after you done can you define art for me too?thank you in advance

I am a "Liberoterian", therefor it's against my Religion to be arrested at all :-)

MannyTav,

I believe that this is done to prevent inmates from hidding contraband within the hair itself. This is also an issue in US prisons.

Arcangel96
Exceptions are made, in many cases as well. More so in iffy cases such as the one against Vakero.
First of all imprisonment was way too hard a sentence, when Vakero was no threat to society or committed a serious crime, other than "psychologically" and physically abuse his wife, just according to her statements, because no evidence was ever produced of physical injuries.
Second the ruling on his dreadlocks was pending, and although his lawyer fumbled the appeal, more time should have been given to the judge to pronounce sentence.
The DR justice system, and the goons that manage the jails, are the ones that should have all their heads shaven, for their blatant disrespect, and abuse of basic human rights.

generoso,

I'm just pointing out that the practice is not uncommon. Not familiar with Mr. Vakero's case. To be honest I don't even know who he is.

the_haitian,
According to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of music is
"Vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion."

If you think Hip-hop is music, then a pile of shit is sculpture.

generoso,
I think you are confusing the issue. If there was no evidence of abuse, then the question of guilt or innocence remains, and he should not be in jail, regardless of his poor taste in hairstyles and "music".
However if he did abuse his wife physically or psychologically, then he has broken the law and deserves the appropriate sentence. If that involves incarceration then some of his human rights are temporarily revoked.

Vakeros not bad he's a good voice for the Panamanians, how did end up in that hell hole Dominican Republic ? He did screw up by hitting a woman , which no rasta should do . Jail is jail you don't get to make your own rules son !!