Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 11, 2009 at 6:30pm
Miami Herald Reports
The San Diego district attorney's office has reportedly decided against filing charges against Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman for allegedly choking and restraining his girlfriend, MTV star Tila Tequila.
The San Diego Union-Tribune posted a statement from district attorney Bonnie Dumanis saying that her office "determined there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that any crime was committed."
The report also says the case is now closed.
The paper reported last Sunday that Tequila -- the star of a former reality show on MTV, whose real name is Tila Nguyen -- signed a citizen's arrest complaint that charged the linebacker with battery and false imprisonment.
Deputies went to Merriman's home just before 4:00 a.m. in response to a disturbance call. Tequila reportedly told them she was choked, thrown to the ground and restrained by Merriman upon attempting to leave.
Merriman was then released from custody just after 11:00 a.m.
The 25-year-old Merriman is a three-time Pro Bowl selection and was named First-Team All-Pro in 2006, when he led the league with 17 sacks.
Merriman, the 12th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft, has spent his entire four-year career with San Diego. He missed all but the first game last season because of a knee injury that required surgery.
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 11, 2009 at 3:04pm
HipHopWired Reports
The California Senate passed a bill Thursday inspired by the death of Kanye West's mother. If approved by California GovernorArnold Schwarzenegger, the “Donda West Law” would “prohibit performance of electronic cosmetic facial surgery unless, within 30 days before the procedure, a physical examination is conducted and written clearance for surgery is provided.”
The lawmaker primarily responsible for the bill, Assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter, believes the bill will save lives. She told the L.A. Times:
“Sometimes patients may think they are well enough for cosmetic surgery, but in reality are not. This bill will potentially save lives."
Donda West passed away in 2007 at the age of 58 from complications with cosmetic surgery. While she did not have “electronic facial surgery,” West went under the knife for a tummy tuck and breast reduction, allegedly without having a proper physical beforehand. She ultimately died from preexisting coronary and multiple postoperative factors following surgery.
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 11, 2009 at 3:00pm
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The mother of a 6-year-old got too high to drive after she smoked "that stinky stuff" and asked her daughter to take the wheel.
The 30-year-old mother was arrested on Sunday after police noticed the child driving a Dodge Durango at South Fourth Avenue and Walnut Street.
"There were two white knuckles and a little head popping over the steering wheel," he said.
Allegedly the woman was laughing in the passenger seat when the police pulled the car over. She went on to tell the officer she was trying to teach her daughter how to drive.
"Mom made me drive because she was sleepy," the girl told police.
The police said the aunt asked the little girl if her mom had been smoking "that stinky stuff again" and she replied "yes."
The woman is being held in Chester County Prison on child endangerment, corruption of a minor and reckless endangerment charges.
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 11, 2009 at 2:51pm
AllHipHop Reports
Acclaimed producer Mannie Fresh will seek to take his label Chubby Boy Records to greater heights via a newly-inked distribution deal with Deep Entertainment.
The deal represents Fresh’s plan to solidify his talents as a Hip-Hop producer while showcasing his diversity in other genres of music.
As a label, Deep Entertainment has slowly been making a name for itself in Hip-Hop culture due to its successful distribution of DJ Drama’s popular Gangsta Grillz mixtape series.
Mannie Fresh’s first rumored project will be Return of the Ballin’, which will serve as a follow-up to his 2004 debut The Mind of Mannie Fresh.
Fresh was instrumental in the explosion of Southern Hip-Hop through his tenure as Cash Money Record’s in-house producer from 1993-2005.
In that span, the New Orleans native’s beats were a staple of hit albums from Juvenile (400 Degreez ), Lil Wayne(Tha Block It Hot, Tha Carter ), B.G. (Chopper City in the Ghetto ), The Hot Boys (Guerrilla Warfare ), and the Big Tymers (Hood Rich ).
Realizing that labels have to be forward-thinking and daring in their marketing due to the ever-evolving music climate, Deep Entertainment Public Relations Director Nicole Murray plans to make Fresh a part of their proposed “independent music revolution.”
Deep Entertainment is a rising star among independent labels,” explained Murray to AllHipHop.com in a statement.
“Boasting the ability to pair creative, outside-the-box distribution channels as well as the traditional methods of retail and digital release with a full set of in house services including marketing, radio promotions and publicity, Deep Entertainment is revolutionizing the way independent music is released and received by the market place.”
Fresh’s Return of the Ballin’ is currently set for an October release. Afterward, the label expects to debut new acts from Fresh’s Chubby Boy label.
At press time, it is unknown if Fresh has retained his previous label deal with Def Jam South.
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 11, 2009 at 1:30pm
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The G-Unit Lyricist Has Been On Top Of His Game
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 11, 2009 at 12:00pm
This is an eight minute preview of the upcoming season of the UFC's "Ultimate Fighter" reality show. This season it's heavyweights, including football players and Kimbo Slice, among others. Coaches are Rampage and Rashad Evans.Video After The Break !
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 11, 2009 at 9:08am
AllHipHop Reports
Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah will drop his sixth album for Def Jam titled The Wizard of Poetry on September 29 and has announced a nationwide outing to support his latest release.
Ghostface, aka Ghostdini, lined up an all-star cast for The Wizard of Poetry.
The album features guest appearances by Fabolous, Estelle, John Legend, Raheem DeVaughn and Lloyd.
The album features two bonus tracks as well. “She’s A Killah” features Ron Browz, while “Back Like That” features Ne-Yo and Chicago rapper/producer Kanye West.
Ghost's 24-date tour kicks off October 2 and hits major cities throughout the United States, including Philadelphia, Los Angeles and San Francisco and Denver, Colorado.
The tour winds down October 31 at The Fox in Boulder, Colorado. The first single from Ghostface’s The Wizard of Poetry is “Baby” featuring Raheem DeVaughn.
The album lands in stores and online September 29th. Tour dates and venues are listed below.
10/2 Albany, NY- Northern Lights
10/3 Philly, PA- Trocadero
10/4 Carrboro, NY- Cats Cradle
10/5 Charleston, SC- Music Farm
10/7 Ft. Lauderdale, FL- Revolution
10/9 Oxford, MS- Lyric
10/10 Baton Rouge, LA- Spanish Moon
10/11 Austin, TX- Emos
10/13 Tucson, AZ- The Rock
10/14 Tempe, AZ- The Clubhouse
10/15 San Diego, CA- Canes
10/16 Los Angeles, CA Key Club
10/17 Santa Barbara, CA- Velvet Jones
10/19 Reno, NV- Club Underground
10/20 San Fran, CA- Slims
10/21 Arcata, CA- Arcata Theatre
10/22 Portland, OR- Berbati's Pan
10/23 Eugene, OR- WOW Hall
10/24 Seattle, WA- Showbox
10/25 Bellingham, WA- Nightlight
10/28 Salt Lake City, UT- Urban Lounge
10/29 Aspen, CO- Belly Up
10/30 Denver, CO- Bluebird
10/31 Boulder, CO- Fox
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 11, 2009 at 8:03am
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Channeling her inner Grace Jones, a boldy dressed Rihanna attended the Intermix celebration of Fashion’s Night Out at in New York City on Thursday night.
Sporting a hooded frock and her famous Barracuda glasses from A-Morir, the Disturbia singer rubbed elbows with fashion’s finest on New York Fashion Week’s inaugural evening.
Rihanna caused so much of a uproar during her five-minute lap around the trendy retailer that one fan knocked over a rack, causing a bag to fall over and hit another patron on the head.
Meanwhile, Rihanna — who most recently has been linked to rapper and label mate Fabolous – will make her way to L.A. this weekend to tend to a jam-packed agenda. After spending Saturday rehearsing for Monday’s performance on the premiere of The Jay Leno Show alongside Jay-Z and Kanye West, Riri will undoubtedly glam things up once again for Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2009 at 9:00pm
HipHopWired Reports
Although on lockdown, “The King Of The South” has no plans of slowing down and keeping his name ringing in the ears of the masses. T.I. is set to star in the film Takers alongside Matt Dillon, Chris Brown and Idris Elba. The film is a crime thriller about a Los Angles detective that is on the verge of diffusing a plan made by thieves who are trying to carry out a $20 million heist.
Takers is set to theatres on January 8th. Originally titled Bone Deep, T.I. is also serving as one of the executive producers of the film. Here's the poster for the upcoming film.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2009 at 8:00pm
Kare11.com Reports
A Detroit-area mother was arraigned on Wednesday after she was accused of driving her 9-year-old son to school while drunk.
Dena Gay Ellington, 45, of Birmingham, was arrested Tuesday morning in Ferndale.
Police said she stopped to ask a police officer at Taft Education Center how to get to her son's school, Coolidge Elementary.
The officer said he smelled alcohol on her and gave her a Breathalyzer test.
The woman blew a .29 percent, which is more than three times the legal limit.
"Very unusual circumstances, that time of the morning, a woman being that drunk," said Ferndale Police Lt. William Wilson. "The fact that she approached him after drinking, and asking him how to drive further, is probably an indication that she wasn't thinking clearly."
The officer drove the woman to the Ferndale Police Department and another officer drove the boy to school.
Family members picked up the boy from school later that day.
"Had she found the grade school she was looking for, there would have been kids running all over and all sorts of bad things could have happened," Wilson said.
Ellington was released on a $5,000 bond.
If convicted, she could be sentenced to time in prison.
The magistrate has ordered her to undergo daily Breathalyzer tests.
Ellington has no criminal history.
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2009 at 6:30pm
FoxSports Reports
World 800-meter champion Caster Semenya of South Africa has male and female sexual organs, the Sydney Morning Herald said on Friday, posing an ethical and political quandary for athletics' ruling body.
Semenya's reported condition could have grave medical implications.
The Herald said extensive physical examinations of 18-year-old Semenya ordered by the IAAF have shown she is technically a hermaphrodite.
Medical reports indicate she has no ovaries, but rather has internal male testes, which are producing large amounts of testosterone.
The newspaper said the IAAF was trying to contact Semenya to inform her of the results. After dominating her race at the world titles in Berlin last month, Semenya was given blood and chromosome tests as well as a gynecological examination.
"This is a medical issue and not a doping issue where she was deliberately cheating," IAAF spokesman Nick Davies was quoted as saying by the newspaper.
"These tests do not suggest any suspicion of deliberate misconduct but seek to assess the possibility of a potential medical condition which would give Semenya an unfair advantage over her competitors. There is no automatic disqualification of results in a case like this."
The IAAF has said Semenya would probably keep her medal because the case was not related to a drug matter. But the Herald said an alternative possibility was to award a second gold to the runner-up, Janeth Jepkosgei from Kenya.
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2009 at 1:07pm
MyFoxChicago Reports
Chicago, IL - An Austin neighborhood man was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor battery for allegedly stabbing another man at the Tuesday night Jay-Z concert at the Downtown House of Blues Chicago.
Stevie Fobbs, 32, of the 500 block of North Lawler Avenue, was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery, police said.
Fobbs is accused of stabbing another man at the House of Blues Chicago at 329 N. Dearborn St. about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
Jay-Z played a concert at the House of Blues Chicago the night of the stabbing.
Fobbs and the victim began pushing each other after an argument, and Fobbs allegedly stabbed the other man in the back, according to police.
The man, believed to be in his 20s, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition.
It was not immediately known when Fobbs is scheduled to appear for a bond hearing.
Belmont Area detectives investigated the incident.
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2009 at 1:03pm
HipHopWired Reports
Although people have continued to place their doubt on the rapper that made everyone “Crank Dat,” Soulja Boy continues to remain relevant in Hip-Hop. Already two albums in, he has begun preparation for his third album, "The DeAndre Way".
Soulja must be aiming for the fences this time around as he has voiced that he is looking to have heavy hitters such as Eminem and Jay-Z for his third official release. Lucky enough for the rapper, Eminem happens to be on the same label with him, along with 50 Cent, so it could be possible although that is farfetched.
Concrete features have already begun to surface as the project will see Lil Wayne in attendance as well as Kanye West and Snoop Dogg. Snoop recently was alongside the rapper where he basically apologized to the young up-and-comer for initially hating on his art. He added that people like him were unable to realize that at the end of the day, Soulja Boy is just trying to create his own lane and make it in the game.
Being a producer as well as a rapper, Soulja Boy has stated that he has partnered up with West for production on the upcoming release. In an interview with Radio Planet TV, the artist elaborates on his joint venture with West.
“I really haven't produced since my second album, but I'm looking forward to doing a 50/50 split beat with Kanye West. I think that'll be hot because he's a great lyricist, but an awesome producer as well. I feel like I'm an awesome producer too, and both of us in the studio together at the same time can come out with a smash."
Since emerging in 2007, the young rapper/entertainer has been a victim of constant criticism whether it's from fans or artists feeling that he was killing the genre and calling him a one-hit wonder. It is now 2009 and the 19-year-old is still standing and continuing to remain dominant in the realm of music. He may not be the best rapper out, but he has definitely created his own lane which has been effective to the point where rappers are trying to ride right behind him. Whether you respect it or reject it, everyone must accept his presence.
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2009 at 7:49am
Ballerstatus Reports
Since dropping his latest album Relapse, Eminem has been dealing with some things. Not only has he been doing the back-n-forth thing with Mariah Carey and her hubby Nick Cannon, but now, he's getting it from his ex-wife Kim Mathers.
Although they've been divorced for three years, Kim and Em still can't get along ... it seems. In a recent radio interview with with Detroit's WKQI, she had a few things to say about Slim Shady, reports The Sun.
They weren't very nice.
According to Kim, their relationship is so bad, she can't stand to be around him. So much so, she vomits at the very sight of him.
"I can't stand him. He's an absolutely horrible person and he gets worse every day," Kim said on-air. "I vomit in my mouth whenever I'm around him or I hear his name.
"There's nothing left in me for him. Nothing at all," she continued.
Kim didn't stop at just expressing her hatred towards Em. She also took a few low blows as well, warning his potential lovers about the size of his package.
"He's not very well endowed," Kim said. "If you're going to have sex with Marshall, make sure you have a little blue pill, because otherwise it does not work."
Wow ... is all we can say.
Aside from the Eminem bashing, it's unclear why Kim decided to do the radio interview.
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 10, 2009 at 7:06am
HipHopWired Reports
“You want me to personally point out some wack niggas?”
Jaz-O was featured on Street Disciplez Radio where he was given the opportunity to speak on the status of Hip-Hop and take aim at certain artists that may be deemed as being hot and believe to a certain degree that they are in fact, but are far from it in actuality.
“One thing I have to say is a lot of these, and what makes them wack, is the first thing. There's certain lines that you don't cross.”
The first rapper on the chopping block would be none other than the new mixtape king Lil Wayne. In regards to his lyrics, rumors have been aired out for years that artists such as Gillie the Kid were responsible for young Carter's rise to fame. Recently there has been speculation that Drake has been writing for Weezy.
“Lil Wayne has a gang of writers…Everybody likes him. I would like him too if I listened to mainstream radio all the time because that's all that they play. The people that you talk to and say that he's not wack don't even realize that they've been hypnotized into liking him because when they weren't playing him a lot and had the same backing and money behind, they weren't liking him. They were saying he was garbage. Honestly, I think that he put out better material when they said that he was wack.”
Ludacris is another that was put in front of the firing squad, but there were no harsh words for anything that the Southern rapper has said. He did, however, make reference to him allowing Jay to lay a verse for the track “I Do It For Hip Hop” off Theater of the Mind where the rapper took a jab at Jaz.
“I don't appreciate Luda for even letting somebody do that. I wouldn't let somebody do that on my song because somebody might take it the wrong way and affiliate me with your statements and make it like I'm with what you're saying.”
Of course no interview with Jaz would be complete if he didn't throw the required shot at Jay-Z.
“Jay-Z fell off the cliff. I don't know what happened to him”
It almost feels as though Jay-Z continues to bring Jaz into relevance as he continues to throw him jabs. With another jab on the intro to The Blueprint III, one can only imagine how much more publicity his former friend will get now. Recently he linked up with The Game in order to create the track “Gangta's Ride” where they unleash a lyrical assault on Hov.
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HipHopWired Reports
Fresh off the release of his new book, 50th Law, 50 Cent is creating even more buzz around his name. The G-Unit founder is announcing more additions to his highly anticipated “50 Fest” concert. Leaders of the new school, Wale, Mike Posner and Kid Cudi were already confirmed for the show and now the lineup has been bumped up even more. Along with the previously announced lineup, 50 added Maino, Jim Jones, Uncle Murder, Ron Browz, D-Block, and Corey Gunz. The concert is set to take place October 3 at Governor's Island in New York. Tickets are $45.
Two of the headliners for the “50 Fest” concert, Wale and Kid Cudi, will both shine this weekend during MTV's VMAs weekend. As previously reported, Wale and his native D.C. go-go band, UCB will perform as the “house band” for the festivities Sunday. While not participating at the actual awards show, Kid Cudi, will take the stage Saturday as part of Pepsi and MTV's “A Refreshing Night Of Music.”
Cudi will perform at Terminal 5 club in New York alongside, indie-rock group, Phoenix and DJ Clinton Sparks. Their performances will be part of a benefit for LIFEbeat, the music industry's HIV/AIDS prevention charity.
Tickets for Kid Cudi's Terminal 5 performance can be purchased at LIFEbeat.org.
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MTV Reports
Jay-Z performed in Chicago on Tuesday night to promote his new album, The Blueprint 3, and delved into a new freestyle praising native son Kanye West while also firing off a lyrical salvo at friend-turned-foe R. Kelly. Jay then reminded fans of his ties to Chi greats like President Obama and talk-show host Oprah Winfrey before comparing himself to Bulls legend Michael Jordan.
"The blueprint that 'Ye followed/ Too hard a pill for R. Kelly to swallow," Jay rapped. "But I helped your other man/ Now the whole world gotta listen to Chicago/ Obama, O. Winfrey, ask them about me/ They'll tell you the boy's windy/ That boy Hov so cold/ That when you come to my shows, it's like it just snowed 10 feet/ I got my hat broke off/ I report to the ghetto, I'm the black Brokaw/ No, I'm the rap 2-3/ So any championships must go through me."
Last month, Jay-Z brought Winfrey to Brooklyn, where the media mogul interviewed the rapper for her magazine and talk show. A few days after their discussion, Winfrey doted over Jay-Z on her friend Gayle King's radio show. She remarked how good the rapper smelled and called Jay her new best friend.
In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday (September 9), it was Jay-Z who was full of praise as he talked up West. The producer manned the boards for the majority of The Blueprint 3, including the first two singles: "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)," which he co-produced with No ID, and "Run This Town," featuring West and Rihanna. Eight years ago, with the original Blueprint album, West was only a rising producer until he landed the lead track on that project, "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)."
Jay-Z said he's taken notice as West has evolved from upstart to superproducer. The outspoken younger artist was more of a quite protégé during the recording of 2001's The Blueprint. Now, however, Jay said being in the studio with West is more of a collaborative effort, particularly on this latest project.
"The most interesting thing in the studio was Kanye, because of Kanye's growth," he explained. "You got to figure on the first Blueprint, he was a new producer, so he was just putting in the beats and moving out the way. On this one, he had an opinion about how the songs should sound, and it was just great energy that we had in the studio."
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RAP-UP REPORTS
Jay-Z isn’t the only one who’s not a fan of Auto-Tune. Actress Kate Beckinsale joked about the vocal-enhancing technique during her appearance on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” on Tuesday.
“I can’t understand why all the music sounds like someone’s singing into a saucepan all the time,” she told O’Brien. “T-Pain is singing into a saucepan and Kanye West is always in a pan.”
Beckinsale said Auto-Tune gives anyone the ability to sing. “If you don’t sing, you can sound like Nixon. A pan works for everything.”
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WeeklyWorldNews Reports
SALUDA, TX – A man had his burial wishes fulfilled, after being buried in his beloved 1973 Catalina with all of his guns!
Lonnie Holloway passed away last Thursday, after a fruitful 90 years of life. His family acquiesced to his burial wishes, and he was buried in his car at the Rock Hill Baptist Church. “This is what Mr. Holloway wanted,” said the pastor.
His cousin, Leila Dunn, said she wasn’t surprised by his strange requests, as he was a “stylin’ and profilin’ kind of guy.”
“This was a day everyone should remember,” said Dunn. “It went down in history.”
More surprisingly, all of his guns were placed in the trunk of the car. Family members said he didn’t want them to get into the wrong hands, so he decided they’d go with him as well!
Rodney Minick, a wrecker owner, was contacted a year earlier, to find out if he would be open to helping with the funeral when the time came. The machine was used to lower the car into the massive grave.
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Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 9, 2009 at 11:35am
The Lying Down Game: players try to outdo each other by lying down in the most original locations
Times Online Reports
Seven staff from a hospital’s accident and emergency unit have been suspended after taking part in an internet craze known as the “Lying Down Game".
Participants have to post photographs of themselves lying face down arms by their sides in unlikely situations.
The doctors and nurses who were working an overnight shift on August 14 and August 15 took turns to be photographed on resuscitation trolleys, ward floors and the hospital’s heli-pad.
The photographs were put on a Facebook page set up by A&E staff at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire. They were suspended after management were alerted to the prank and now fear they could lose their jobs.
The Lying Down Game described as “parkour for those who can’t be arsed” became an international craze earlier this summer when pictures were published of participants lying on ironing boards, cars, mountain tops and even a life size statue of a grizzly bear.
An employee at the Great Western Hospital today described the suspensions as a ”nightmare” for those involved.
He said: ”The person who started it is really worried. It reflects badly on the department and some people may lose their jobs.
“It was just some nurses and doctors on nights having fun, but photos got onto Facebook and management found out. Someone in the department leaked the group, but no-one knows who. Health and safety and infection control issues have all been broken.
“I think it’ll be serious for the one who set up the Facebook group and took the photos and I’m really glad I didn’t get involved.”
The stunt involved a total of 18 A&E and Acute Assessment Unit staff. Seven of the group have been suspended on full pay and will now face formal disciplinary hearings.
The photographs were posted on Facebook by a group calling itself the Secret Swindon Emergency Department Group. It has since been removed by the website.
A spokesman for GWH confirmed that health and safety and infection control regulations had been broken as well as the NHS and Trust code of conduct.
He refused to rule out sackings and said: ”The disciplinary hearings are yet to take place and we cannot predict the outcome.”
Dr Alf Troughton, medical director for Great Western Hospital NHS Trust, confirmed the suspensions but said that patient care had not been affected.
He said: ”A number of staff were suspended following allegations of unprofessional conduct while on night shift duty in the hospital during a weekend in August.
“This did not involve patients and we are satisfied that at no time was patient care compromised.
“The Great Western Hospital sets high standards for staff behaviour at all times and therefore takes any such breaches extremely seriously.
“It is important to reassure patients and our workforce that this was an isolated incident and staff cover was maintained at all times.
“The allegations have been thoroughly investigated and seven members of staff remain suspended pending formal disciplinary hearings.”
The Facebook page for the Lying Down Game claims to have more than 54,000 members worldwide.
It describes itself as a group for all those who “enjoy the sport of lying down in random public places to confuse people”.
It adds: “The originators of the Lying Down Game cannot be held liable for any accidents, injuries or criminal proceedings resulting from participating in the Game.”
Simon Newell, a spokesman for the union UNISON represents nearly 250,000 nurses, yesterday urged the Swindon health trust to ”consider past service” before dismissing any of the staff involved.
He said: ”We wouldn’t condone unprofessional conduct in any work place environment, although we do acknowledge that staff in hospitals constantly work under a great deal of pressure and scrutiny.
“This sort of incident is unfortunate but rare. We are led to believe that a number of codes may have been breached, although we also understand that at no time patients’ safety or healthcare was directly compromised.
“That being the case, we would urge the Trust, when deciding upon the future of these highly skilled staff, to consider recent events within the context of the good services these staff have provided in the past.”
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