Thursday, May 8, 2008
Officer Pete says (rule 24):
Always have your driver’s license on you when you drive. If not, please obey all the traffic laws.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Cop in the Hood
Never mind "The Wire." Here is the real thing. --The Wall Street Journal
Buy Cop in the Hood
from Amazon.com
Cop in the Hood is an explosive insider’s story of what it is really like to be a police officer on the front lines of the war on drugs. Harvard-trained sociologist Peter Moskos became a cop in Baltimore’s roughest neighborhood —the Eastern District, also the location for the critically acclaimed HBO drama The Wire. He provides an unforgettable window into this world that outsiders never see. Those who read it will never view the badge the same way.
Buy Cop in the Hood
from Amazon.comCop in the Hood is an explosive insider’s story of what it is really like to be a police officer on the front lines of the war on drugs. Harvard-trained sociologist Peter Moskos became a cop in Baltimore’s roughest neighborhood —the Eastern District, also the location for the critically acclaimed HBO drama The Wire. He provides an unforgettable window into this world that outsiders never see. Those who read it will never view the badge the same way.
Read the 1st Chapter for Free
Peter Moskos
Critical Acclaim for Cop in the Hood
Read the full reviews here.
"Riveting.... An unsparing boys-in-blue procedural that succeeds on its own plentiful—and wonderfully sympathetic—merits."
—The Atlantic
"Never mind 'The Wire.' Here is the real thing."
—The Wall Street Journal
"Engaging as well as persuasive."
—Baltimore Sun
"Truly excellent.... Mandatory reading for all fans of The Wire and recommended for everyone else."
—Tyler Cowen,
“Thoughtful, highly entertaining record of ... one of the country’s toughest urban districts."
—George Pelecanos
"Hard-edged sociological analysis.... A devastating critique ofAmerica
—Orlando Patterson
"[A] riveting tale of policing.... A must read."
—Sudhir Venkatesh
"It gives the reader the real dope.... Highly recommended."
—Alex Tabarrok
"An extremely valuable study.... His insights are eye-opening."
—Jim Leitzel
"[An] adrenaline-accelerating night ride that reveals the stark realities of law enforcement."
—Publishers Weekly
"Genuinely eye-opening.... A compelling account."
—Times Higher Education
Read the full reviews here.
Buy Cop in the Hood
"Riveting.... An unsparing boys-in-blue procedural that succeeds on its own plentiful—and wonderfully sympathetic—merits."
—The Atlantic
"Never mind 'The Wire.' Here is the real thing."
—The Wall Street Journal
"Engaging as well as persuasive."
—Baltimore Sun
"Truly excellent.... Mandatory reading for all fans of The Wire and recommended for everyone else."
—Tyler Cowen,
“Thoughtful, highly entertaining record of ... one of the country’s toughest urban districts."
—George Pelecanos
"Hard-edged sociological analysis.... A devastating critique of
—Orlando Patterson
"[A] riveting tale of policing.... A must read."
—Sudhir Venkatesh
"It gives the reader the real dope.... Highly recommended."
—Alex Tabarrok
"An extremely valuable study.... His insights are eye-opening."
—Jim Leitzel
"[An] adrenaline-accelerating night ride that reveals the stark realities of law enforcement."
—Publishers Weekly
"Genuinely eye-opening.... A compelling account."
—Times Higher Education
Read the full reviews here.
Buy Cop in the Hood
© 2008. Peter Moskos.
Blogs I Like
Book Events
Legalize Drugs
Links
Labels
- 911 is a joke (3)
- ACLU (1)
- addressing a cop as "cop" (1)
- amsterdam (8)
- Baltimore (41)
- books (1)
- broken windows (2)
- causes of crime (5)
- chicago (1)
- community policing (1)
- cop in the hood (29)
- crime (5)
- Eastern District (4)
- Ethnography (4)
- fan mail (3)
- foot patrol (6)
- for academics (16)
- free copy of Cop in the Hood* (1)
- ghetto culture (3)
- good press (25)
- gun control (5)
- hate mail (5)
- homicide (2)
- Homies (1)
- incarceration (3)
- less-lethal weaponry (2)
- life in the hood (6)
- medical marijuana (1)
- Mexico (6)
- militarization of police (2)
- Moskos in the news (1)
- NYPD (6)
- officer down (1)
- Officer Pete says (32)
- overdose deaths (2)
- pictures (5)
- police brutality (3)
- police culture (1)
- police patrol (14)
- police pay (5)
- police shootings (3)
- police-involved shooting (9)
- policing green (2)
- prohibition (1)
- prosecution (1)
- recall of Cop in the Hood (3)
- Sean Bell (10)
- stop snitching (2)
- tasers (6)
- terrorism (1)
- victimless crimes (1)
- video (3)
- war on drugs (49)
Cop in the Hood Archive
Pictures
academy picture
Eastern District
West on E. North Ave (photo by Amy Eckert)
photo by Amy Eckert
Broadway & Eager
academy graduation
324 car
wagonman
sleeping drug dealers
Officer Down. 2300 Harford Rd.
photo by Amy Eckert
photo by Amy Eckert
photo by Amy Eckert
For Sale: $100 down, $100 month
Killed by police
alley
Thug Love
Yakamee Joint
Sweet Baptist Formstone
ghetto sunflower
bike repair
city building
RIP World Soldier
Thug Life
Thunderette Pleasure Club
shot up
RIP Bone
Rose St. Backyard
Magic Hat Liquors
Kit's Playpen
N Broadway, the old days
Madison St.
Thank God for Jesus Church
sweeping
dozen shot
.JPG)
car repair
Big Dick Boogie
no loitering
Ho's Chinese Food
9 out of 10 use 'em
1 comments:
My favorite getting pulled over episode:
i was moving from NC to Wi and driving a moving truck loaded with my crap and two drugged up cats (feline variety) in the cab with me. I pulled out of a toll booth near Chicago and had cruisers box me in front and rear, and another unmarked car on my side. My heart raced as I told myself not to move my hands off the wheel and get shot for a mistaken identity. Turns out they were looking for someone in a moving truck who got separated from their elderly parents who were in another car! Nice cops, but they freaked me out for sure.
Post a Comment