
What exactly keeps drawing rapper Gucci Mane to Atlanta's Fulton County prison? Is it the cuisine? Company? Attentive staff? Fine living quarters? Well, whatever it is, Mane is back behind bars yet again. He was arrested Tuesday, and this time, the hip-hop star is facing a slew of serious motor vehicle-related charges.
Mane, whose name is Radric Davis, is charged with driving on the wrong side of the road, running a red light or stop sign, interference with government property, obstruction of officers, no license, no proof of insurance and other traffic violations, Atlanta Police Department spokesperson Curtis Davenport told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Reportedly, arresting officers not only witnessed Mane driving haphazardly but also saw him arguing with, then assaulting, another person whose identity has not been released. The policemen had to resort to using pepper spray in order to subdue Mane. The 30-year-old was first taken to a local hospital for observation then sent to the county jail.
Mane was just released from the Fulton County jail only six months ago, where he served a year-long prison term for violating a 2005 assault conviction probation. Over a 10-year period, starting with 2001, Mane has been sent to jail about five times.
Last May, when Mane was released from yet another prison stint, he faced a sea of reporters and seemed to honestly want to make a new start and clear his slate:
"I have made some mistakes in my life that have hurt a lot of people who care about me. I have worked very hard to get past them, but those mistakes have brought me to where I am today, and they will not be repeated. These past six months have been a difficult time, but fortunately I have learned a great deal from my experience. I was able to do a great deal of soul searching. I am coming out with a new attitude towards life. My time in jail was trying, but I grew from it and am now a stronger and better person. I want to continue on a positive track and truly focus on being a role model to my fans and my community."
In October, only five months after his promise of change, Mane allegedly checked himself in to a 28-day rehab center in Riverdale, Ga. In 2008, though, the rapper tested positive for marijuana and cocaine, and there was a standoff outside the rehab center. Eyewitnesses stated that Mane was reluctant to enter the center and had to be prodded by his lawyer, manager and other entourage members to make the move. At the time, Mane's team reminded him that rehab was the only alternative to facing more jail time, so it was only at that point that he conceded.
Now with Mane's latest arrest, will the judge throw the book at him? Time will tell.

