tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post7673748106711851354..comments2023-08-17T04:16:07.434-04:00Comments on Neither more nor less: The "Donut Social ", 4 Arrests in Tompkins Square Park and a Protest Right Outside of the 9th Precinct ...Bob Arihoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03255105317878804914noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-25303946100649962722009-01-07T03:04:00.000-05:002009-01-07T03:04:00.000-05:00I agree. "Good" cops and "Bad" cops ended long ago...I agree. "Good" cops and "Bad" cops ended long ago. Cops are there for a reason. Their job is to protect the well being of the people and to protect their rights. It's just ironic that ever cop i see here in Salt Lake City seems to be here just for the beer, and the chance to beat up some drunkards. We dont like cops because cops dont do their jobs. We have to be polite to them because of fear. Fear that they might just kick out asses. We have to be cautious when we talk to them because they might just arrest you. I seriously think many might have had problems in highschool or childhood, because it doesnt take a masters degree to become one of New York City's finest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-8548732909407375852008-12-12T04:02:00.000-05:002008-12-12T04:02:00.000-05:00In reference to those offended/disgusted by Sturge...In reference to those offended/disgusted by Sturgeon's quasi-threat toward the officers - you should hear the shit that cops have said to me. Much more blatant threats against my person, and also my family and friends, far beyond a thrown donut or utilization of a guitar in a paraphrase of Guthrie, and in response to much less volatile behavior on my part than the police actions serving as the basis for protests such as these.<BR/><BR/>I used to draw a distinction between "good" and "bad" cops, but gave up long ago, because various incidents have shown me that the oppressive and bigoted attitudes attributed to "bad" cops is almost universal within most departments. As for supposed police "bravery," yeah, tasering the unarmed (or chair-armed, I suppose) is certainly an act of extreme heroism. The risks associated with the job are well-known, and should be considered during an officer's enrollment in the police. They certainly do not justify this bullshit. My job's dangerous, too, so where's my power to do as I please without fear of consequence?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969803055714447064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-52882142034464738792008-09-22T14:49:00.000-04:002008-09-22T14:49:00.000-04:00we all need to get our cop killin machines out!!!we all need to get our cop killin machines out!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-19729249415474579562008-09-09T23:03:00.000-04:002008-09-09T23:03:00.000-04:00FUCK THE POLICE! Stza stopped playing through an a...FUCK THE POLICE! Stza stopped playing through an amp when they warned him. They're just a bunch of softies who dont like it when people call them out on being assholes. We can take care of our own communities, we dont need power hungry cops to look after us. Free Sturg! Respect the CRACK ROCK STEADY BEAT!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-31876376819932397362008-09-09T06:08:00.000-04:002008-09-09T06:08:00.000-04:00. i am a fan of this band. keeping that in mind, a.... i am a fan of this band. <BR/><BR/>keeping that in mind, absent in the dialogue about these arrests is how privilege operate in this situation. although stza as well as others were targeted in this situation, the fact that police criminalization operates more as an outright reality within communities of color, remains the reality.<BR/><BR/>however, this "political" arrest, detracts away from the many politics that stza and his various bands preach. how come his lawyer was able to make a statement? what happened to the others that were arrested? did they provide a lawyer for him? i mean, shit, it was said "you won't let them get me, right?" <BR/><BR/>i am in no way, shape, or form an advocate for police violence or criminalization in any form. however, i think the fact that the centralization of this situation erases the actual realities that occur in prison, on death row, and in the ghetto, which this man/band "preaches against" should be brought to the forefront.<BR/><BR/>if this really advocated for what they said, perhaps a mention of how this form of harassment is not daily would be mentioned. i think an anti oppression training is due. violence does not solve violence. <BR/><BR/>this situation does, suck though.<BR/><BR/>in solidarity,<BR/>bdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-28066394520118889872008-09-08T19:10:00.000-04:002008-09-08T19:10:00.000-04:00In light of the looks on the faces of the 4 teenag...In light of the looks on the faces of the 4 teenage girls in the lower right hand corner, your photo labeled<BR/>"Sturgeon holds his acoustic guitar as a gun saying "this machine is for killing cops "."<BR/>should read:<BR/>"Why guys learn how to play guitar"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-1322230600617895342008-09-08T17:31:00.000-04:002008-09-08T17:31:00.000-04:00guitar not gun still extremely repugnantguitar not gun still extremely repugnantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-29747425145687264182008-09-08T16:11:00.000-04:002008-09-08T16:11:00.000-04:00I feel sorry for the 9th Precinct and if you are a...I feel sorry for the 9th Precinct and if you are accurate that this guy pointed his gun and yelled kill cops -- I can't express in words how repugnant and unacceptable I find this.<BR/><BR/>I don't support harassment but the NYPD are extremely brave, have to deal with so much behavior fueled by drunkards, drug addicts who are clueless, they have no idea what it is like to deal with their behavior until they sober up -- if ever, drug dealers, murders, etc. <BR/><BR/>Really makes me feel more sympathetic to the police and again I don't condone any harassment but this protest back fired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-26831802110598416232008-09-08T13:45:00.000-04:002008-09-08T13:45:00.000-04:00I get the feeling these incarcerations will produc...I get the feeling these incarcerations will produce very few "letter from Birmingham Jail"s, but plenty of "Dad, drive into the city with my bail" phone calls :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-55394811151489818202008-09-08T12:58:00.000-04:002008-09-08T12:58:00.000-04:00Looking at all these photos I get the impression t...Looking at all these photos I get the impression that the end of the protest coincided with the last LIRR train to Levittown. I yearn for the first cold rain of November and its effect on these migratory hippies :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30373593.post-51678674789084452232008-09-08T10:58:00.000-04:002008-09-08T10:58:00.000-04:00Great coverage -- performance art at it's finest--...Great coverage -- performance art at it's finest--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com