Greatest Comedian Arrests

Some of the most outrageous comedian arrests.

August 2011: Racial Tirade Against a Heckler - Williams may pull no punches during his act, but audience members dare not do the same. During a set at the Celebrity Theater in Arizona, Williams lashed out on a racial tirade against a heckler identified as being of Mexican descent. "If you love Mexico, b---h, get the f--k over there!" Williams yelled at the audience member, claiming he was provoked over the victim's anti-American sentiments.    (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Katt Williams - Katt Williams could have his own list of crazy arrests but perhaps his most infamous arrest was when police claimed that Katt's lady friends were throwing rocks and dirt at a tractor driver and that Katt was intimidating him. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Richard Pryor - Richard Pryor has always turned his personal tragedies into comedy. After he was arrested for shooting his wife's car, he turned the incident into a bit for his Live At The Sunset Strip comedy special.. (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

George Carlin - George Carlin was arrested for his own jokes. In 1972 he was arrested for violating obscenity laws after a performing his famous Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television routine. (Photo: Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

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George Carlin - George Carlin was arrested for his own jokes. In 1972 he was arrested for violating obscenity laws after a performing his famous Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television routine. (Photo: Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

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Eddie Murphy - Eddie Murphy may have made fun of homosexuals in his Raw and Delirious stand-up routines, but in 1997 police pulled Murphy over and arrested a transexual prostitute who was riding in the car with him. Murphy said he was just helping her/him out with a ride. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Eddie Murphy - Eddie Murphy may have made fun of homosexuals in his Raw and Delirious stand-up routines, but in 1997 police pulled Murphy over and arrested a transexual prostitute who was riding in the car with him. Murphy said he was just helping her/him out with a ride. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Tommy Chong - Tommy Chong came to fame as part of the post smoking comedy duo Cheech and Chong. But when Chong tried to use his notoriety to sell pipes and bongs, he was arrested and sentenced to nine months in prison. (Photo:  Kris Connor/Getty Images)

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Tommy Chong - Tommy Chong came to fame as part of the post smoking comedy duo Cheech and Chong. But when Chong tried to use his notoriety to sell pipes and bongs, he was arrested and sentenced to nine months in prison. (Photo:  Kris Connor/Getty Images)

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Lenny Bruce - Lenny Bruce was arrested for using obscenities at a show in New York City in 1964. Bruce would die before he went to trial, despite the large amount of support for his case. (Photo: Kai Shuman/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Master of Comedy and Action - Since starring in his own self-titled sitcom, Martin Lawrence has become a silver-screen staple whose roles in the comedy and action genres have garnered laughs and excitement everywhere. BET Star Cinema takes a look back at all of his great film moments. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Martin Lawrence - Martin Lawrence was arrested in Los Angeles after he pulled a gun out while standing in the middle of a busy street while yelling, "They're trying to kill me."