In his documentary, arrest warrant speaks openly about his drug addiction. How much blame does society and the system bear? A look at causes and solutions.
The documentary “Babo – An Arrest Warrant Story” about Aykut Anhan, aka arrest warrant, published at the end of October, shows the rapper unvarnished in all situations. Aykut Anhan speaks openly about his drug addiction, depression and the long battle against inner demons. He receives much praise for this honesty – rarely does an artist of this stature provide such deep insights into his depths.
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Childhood in the shadow of poverty and loss
The documentary illustrates the difficult circumstances in which arrest warrant grew up: poverty, domestic violence and the early death of his father shaped his childhood. “The street is my teacher, the school is for an ass,” he raps in “1999 Pt. III” – a line that sums up his youth. He had to take on responsibility early on, especially for his younger brother Cem, better known as Capo. He still carries his father’s death with him to this day – he was able to save him in the first suicide attempt, but not in the second, he reports in the documentary.
Public debate about responsibility
There is now a heated discussion on TikTok and in comment sections about guilt in relation to his drug addiction and his responsibility as a family man. Many write: “It’s his own fault.” He has to take responsibility – towards his family, his wife, his children. “If you can party, you can also be a husband,” it says. Others disagree: arrest warrant was still a child when he first came into contact with drugs. In the documentary he says he recklessly tried cocaine because he didn’t like weed. Many remind people how difficult it is to get out of an addiction alone. In addition, it is often particularly difficult, especially for migrant families, to talk about violence or poverty – for fear of social stigmatization and the socio-political consequences, according to numerous comment columns.
TikTok creator Nikolina Livabelle describes her opinion:
Society or individual – who is to blame?
The documentary also did not go without political reaction. The left-wing politician Mersedeh Ghazaei said on Instagram: “This is the result of a policy that abandons entire generations.” She speaks of a failure of the welfare state, systematic neglect and calls for fair education as well as more street work and social work. Others see the responsibility clearly with the arrest warrant itself. In the documentary, social workers report that he received support – he was active in the youth center and played football for the Offenbacher Kickers for eight years. “He wasn’t excluded at all, but rather integrated,” comments user JF.
Mersedeh Ghazaei positions herself on Instagram with a strong demand for politicians:
A person between guilt and the system
In the end, what remains is the image of a person who is broken by his own history, his environment and his addiction. The truth probably lies between all of these perspectives – in an interplay of personal responsibility, social failure and a music industry that profits from pain as long as it can be sold.