Article: Prosecutors considering weapons charges against Snoop Dogg.

Byline: Kimberly Edds

SANTA ANA, Calif. _ Orange County, Calif., prosecutors are considering whether to file charges against rapper Snoop Dogg for trying to bring a 21-inch retractable baton past security gates at John Wayne Airport last month.

A federal screener found the baton, which collapses to 8 \ inches, tucked in a laptop bag Snoop Dogg _ whose real name is Calvin Broadus _ was trying to carry on a San Francisco-bound flight Sept. 27, Sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino said.

"He told us he was going to use it for an upcoming rapper video," Amormino said.

Deputies confiscated the baton, which one of many items banned from carry-on ...

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