Comments on: Hip-hop cops unfairly target rappers http://humberetc.com/2009/12/09/hip-hop-cops-unfairly-target-rappers/ Humber College student newspaper Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:19:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://humberetc.com/2009/12/09/hip-hop-cops-unfairly-target-rappers/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Mike Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:42:11 +0000 http://humberetc.com/?p=4662#comment-210 FREE LIL' WAYNE FREE LIL’ WAYNE

]]> By: Wade Wilson http://humberetc.com/2009/12/09/hip-hop-cops-unfairly-target-rappers/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Wade Wilson Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:21:08 +0000 http://humberetc.com/?p=4662#comment-183 Wait a minute... you mean to tell me that the police are targeting a specified group of individuals and pursuing them in direct violation to the very laws they are sworn to uphold? Good Lord, Stop the Presses! Say it ain't so, Willis! You'd think we'd have heard about such fascism sooner! KRS-ONE's only built he's damn career on speaking in rhythm about the fact that the police, in their current incarnation, act as little more than modern day Overseers of our world-wide cotton farm. "You need a little clarity? Check the similarity! The overseer rode around the plantation The officer is off patrolling all the nation The overseer could stop you what you're doing The officer will pull you over just when he's pursuing The overseer had the right to get ill And if you fought back, the overseer had the right to kill The officer has the right to arrest And if you fight back they put a hole in your chest! (Woop!) They both ride horses After 400 years, I've _got_ no choices! The police them have a little gun So when I'm on the streets, I walk around with a bigger one (Woop-woop!) I hear it all day Just so they can run the light and be upon their way" - KRS-ONE Now I don't mean to mock you completely... you bring up an excellent point, sir. However, isn't it time we stop looking at what is clearly a long history of abuse against the working and middle class citizens of the world as separate, isolated incidents? How many unjustified shootings of North American Citizens is it going to take? I know it's not entirely your fault you don't connect such dots in this piece; your editors have their jobs (and steady diets of government cheese) for the sole fact that they are training you to unwittingly maintain the status-quo by muddying the truth with alleged "objectivity". But hey, Freedom of speech always was an illusion. "There can never really be justice on Stolen Land" - KRS-ONE Wait a minute… you mean to tell me that the police are targeting a specified group of individuals and pursuing them in direct violation to the very laws they are sworn to uphold? Good Lord, Stop the Presses! Say it ain’t so, Willis!

You’d think we’d have heard about such fascism sooner! KRS-ONE’s only built he’s damn career on speaking in rhythm about the fact that the police, in their current incarnation, act as little more than modern day Overseers of our world-wide cotton farm.

“You need a little clarity?
Check the similarity!
The overseer rode around the plantation
The officer is off patrolling all the nation
The overseer could stop you what you’re doing
The officer will pull you over just when he’s pursuing
The overseer had the right to get ill
And if you fought back, the overseer had the right to kill
The officer has the right to arrest
And if you fight back they put a hole in your chest!
(Woop!) They both ride horses
After 400 years, I’ve _got_ no choices!
The police them have a little gun
So when I’m on the streets, I walk around with a bigger one
(Woop-woop!) I hear it all day
Just so they can run the light and be upon their way” – KRS-ONE

Now I don’t mean to mock you completely… you bring up an excellent point, sir. However, isn’t it time we stop looking at what is clearly a long history of abuse against the working and middle class citizens of the world as separate, isolated incidents? How many unjustified shootings of North American Citizens is it going to take? I know it’s not entirely your fault you don’t connect such dots in this piece; your editors have their jobs (and steady diets of government cheese) for the sole fact that they are training you to unwittingly maintain the status-quo by muddying the truth with alleged “objectivity”.

But hey, Freedom of speech always was an illusion.

“There can never really be justice on Stolen Land” – KRS-ONE

]]> By: NWA http://humberetc.com/2009/12/09/hip-hop-cops-unfairly-target-rappers/comment-page-1/#comment-176 NWA Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:54:39 +0000 http://humberetc.com/?p=4662#comment-176 If rappers are so unfairly targeted - when's the last time will smith was arrested? If rappers are so unfairly targeted – when’s the last time will smith was arrested?

]]> By: Angelo http://humberetc.com/2009/12/09/hip-hop-cops-unfairly-target-rappers/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Angelo Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:43:16 +0000 http://humberetc.com/?p=4662#comment-52 Everyone should be treated fairly by the law, but hip hop artists are treated unfairly. Hip hop artists are followed almost everywhere they go regardless if they have a clean record or not, these type of police always follow them and at times instigate and provoke situations. For example in the situation with Game, mall security put their hands on a child and the police used excessive force on Game and his entourage, which makes no sense as the rapper was doing his best to avoid the situation. Everyone should be treated fairly by the law, but hip hop artists are treated unfairly. Hip hop artists are followed almost everywhere they go regardless if they have a clean record or not, these type of police always follow them and at times instigate and provoke situations. For example in the situation with Game, mall security put their hands on a child and the police used excessive force on Game and his entourage, which makes no sense as the rapper was doing his best to avoid the situation.

]]> By: Eric http://humberetc.com/2009/12/09/hip-hop-cops-unfairly-target-rappers/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Eric Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:56:15 +0000 http://humberetc.com/?p=4662#comment-42 I'm not saying they aren't targeted, but they must do something to recive some attention. If they are squeaky clean then the cops will have nothing to target a specific person. Just because they are famous does not mean they are above law. I’m not saying they aren’t targeted, but they must do something to recive some attention. If they are squeaky clean then the cops will have nothing to target a specific person. Just because they are famous does not mean they are above law.

]]> By: Angelo http://humberetc.com/2009/12/09/hip-hop-cops-unfairly-target-rappers/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Angelo Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:59:56 +0000 http://humberetc.com/?p=4662#comment-37 It's unfair how hip hop artists are targeted and treated by police. There are too many rappers serving long, unreasonable prison terms and charges, some cases can even be argued as self defence. Fabolous recently performed at a Hard Rock charity concert to help raise money and awareness to help ill children for the children's miracle network hospitals. There are a lot of rappers who help contribute to the community. Hopefully Fabolous wins the grammy that he’s nominated for. It’s unfair how hip hop artists are targeted and treated by police. There are too many rappers serving long, unreasonable prison terms and charges, some cases can even be argued as self defence. Fabolous recently performed at a Hard Rock charity concert to help raise money and awareness to help ill children for the children’s miracle network hospitals. There are a lot of rappers who help contribute to the community. Hopefully Fabolous wins the grammy that he’s nominated for.

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