Rapper CAM’RON has apologized for comments he made on a US news show stating he wouldn’t alert police if he knew a serial killer was living next door to him.

During an interview with 60 Minutes last weekend, the Hey Ma star – real name Cameron Giles – claimed he would never ’snitch’ on somebody, regardless of their crime, because it would contradict his “code of ethics”.

However, the 31-year-old has now backtracked, insisting he didn’t intend for his comments to be offensive.

He says, “Where I come from, once word gets out that you’ve co-operated with the police, that only makes you a bigger target of criminal violence.

“That is a dark reality in so many neighbourhoods like mine across America. I’m not saying it’s right, but it’s reality.

“Looking back now, I can see how those comments could be viewed as offensive, especially to those who have suffered their own personal tragedies or to those who put their lives on the line to protect our citizens from crime.

“Please understand that I was expressing my own personal frustration at my own personal circumstances. I, in no way, was intending to be malicious or harmful. I apologize deeply for this error in judgment.”

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