As the situation escalated, Miller kept his followers in the loop.
Mixed-Martial Arts fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller decided that the old saying, “don’t go down without a fight,” should be applied to all aspects of his life, including standoffs with the police.
According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, the MMA fighter was taken into custody on Thursday after initially locking himself inside his home and refusing to surrender.
Orange County sheriff’s deputies, who had warrants to arrest Miller for domestic violence and stalking allegations, reportedly waited four hours for Miller to come out willingly before breaking down his front door and arresting the former MTV reality show host.
While that may not sound different than most SWAT standoffs, Miller decided to throw in a twist: He live tweeted the entire incident.
In fact, he invited all of his Twitter followers to watch.
“If you would like to see this drama unfold, please, come to 26262 Avenida Calidad, Mission Viejo, CA 92691,” Miller tweeted at 11:20 a.m.
What followed was a stream of tweets about the incident, including Miller’s criticism of the use of police resources to arrest him.
“I need to tell everyone about the absolute waste of resources going on outside of my house right now,” Miller tweeted. “I am counting no less than five officers.”
As the situation escalated, Miller kept his followers in the loop.
“I now see a literal Armored Personal Carrier pulling up,” he tweeted. “They tryna to murder me. I just want a peaceful solution.”
He even compared his situation to the experience of black men in America.
“I did nothing wrong,” Mayhem tweeted. “This is the state of American Justice. I feel you black men. They fear, so they threaten to take our lives. Abhorrent.”
In his final tweet before being arrested, Miller confirmed that the police had broken a window in order to take him into custody.
Citing the Orange County sheriff’s office, the LA Times reports that Miller is being held on a $200,000 bond.
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