Oakland Civil War-4 cops dead
This past weekend 4 police officers were killed in Oakland, California. Things kicked off in what police described as a routine traffic stop that involved two motorcycle cops and a parolee named Lovelle Mixon.. We're not sure what went down, but at the end of the day 4 officers were slain at the hands of Mixon who was later killed by the police.
The killings were said to be the darkest days in the history of OPD as this came on the eve of the start of the Oscar Grant trial. The reaction around the city and around the country has been varied..
Here in Austin, Texas at two of the SXSW shows when it was announced from the stage what happened in Oakland , the crowd cheered.. Some may find it shocking, appalling, outrageous etc.. Others found it as understandable and even satisfactory.. In both instances the crowds were mixed racially and even age wise. Why such a reaction when those who are charged with protecting and serving are gunned down?
The answer may lie in the type of perceptions and actual day to day increasing amounts of people have with the police..
In this Breakdown FM show we talk to a number of people who explain whats going on and in many ways capture the mood of the city and many people.
They include rap artists Truth Universal, Mistah FAB, and former ACLU lawyer KC Carter who heads up Hip Hop Against Police Brutality. We also talkto Oakland residents and mebers of the group Lunar heights who expressed avariety of emotions and opinions about how one should feel and do about the situation. I think the discussion amongst that crew of folks showed how complicated this all gets.. One says F the Police while another one says lets move to higher ground and beyond violence..On many levels its an age old debate..
The interview with Mistah Fab is incredible as breaks alot of things down including the type of distrust we have come to have with one another..
Music includes cuts from dead prez, truth Universal, Beeda Weeda & J Stalin, Mistah FAB & Jennifer Johns
Check this explosive interv w/ Mistah FAB, Dead Prez
http://tinyurl.com/cr83kw
I just thought you guys would want to have access to this..
PROPS 2 DAVEY D for making this happen
check his websight out for any HIP HOP / Political knowledge that you are yearnin for. www.daveyd.com
Gary Archer
This past weekend 4 police officers were killed in Oakland, California. Things kicked off in what police described as a routine traffic stop that involved two motorcycle cops and a parolee named Lovelle Mixon.. We're not sure what went down, but at the end of the day 4 officers were slain at the hands of Mixon who was later killed by the police.
The killings were said to be the darkest days in the history of OPD as this came on the eve of the start of the Oscar Grant trial. The reaction around the city and around the country has been varied..
Here in Austin, Texas at two of the SXSW shows when it was announced from the stage what happened in Oakland , the crowd cheered.. Some may find it shocking, appalling, outrageous etc.. Others found it as understandable and even satisfactory.. In both instances the crowds were mixed racially and even age wise. Why such a reaction when those who are charged with protecting and serving are gunned down?
The answer may lie in the type of perceptions and actual day to day increasing amounts of people have with the police..
In this Breakdown FM show we talk to a number of people who explain whats going on and in many ways capture the mood of the city and many people.
They include rap artists Truth Universal, Mistah FAB, and former ACLU lawyer KC Carter who heads up Hip Hop Against Police Brutality. We also talkto Oakland residents and mebers of the group Lunar heights who expressed avariety of emotions and opinions about how one should feel and do about the situation. I think the discussion amongst that crew of folks showed how complicated this all gets.. One says F the Police while another one says lets move to higher ground and beyond violence..On many levels its an age old debate..
The interview with Mistah Fab is incredible as breaks alot of things down including the type of distrust we have come to have with one another..
Music includes cuts from dead prez, truth Universal, Beeda Weeda & J Stalin, Mistah FAB & Jennifer Johns
Check this explosive interv w/ Mistah FAB, Dead Prez
http://tinyurl.com/cr83kw
I just thought you guys would want to have access to this..
PROPS 2 DAVEY D for making this happen
check his websight out for any HIP HOP / Political knowledge that you are yearnin for. www.daveyd.com
Gary Archer
