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Saturday, June 28, 2008
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Cop in the Hood
Never mind "The Wire." Here is the real thing. --The Wall Street Journal
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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.
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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
—(Baltimore) City Paper
"Moskos is a good man; he's up to the job."
—Dan Baum
"Just garbage! ... Who does he think he is telling me what to do?"
—Ed Norris
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
"[An] objective, incisive and intelligent account of police work. Moskos's graphic descriptions of the drug culture... are the most detailed and analytical to be found anywhere.
—Arnold Ages, Jewish Post & Opinion
—(Baltimore) City Paper
"Moskos is a good man; he's up to the job."
—Dan Baum
"Just garbage! ... Who does he think he is telling me what to do?"
—Ed Norris
Read the full reviews here.
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4 comments:
Ok, here's a few ideas:
1. If I didn't have "that badge," you still wouldn't do shit, because you're all talk.
*Derivative: The more you talk, the harder you ain't.
*Related: Idle threats don't amuse me, but I will include them in my report.
2. Most folks don't handle emergencies very well. Some don't handle them at all. That's probably why they pay me to do this job.
3. Please don't take your aggression out on me. I didn't shoot your loved one. By the way, do you know who did that?
4. Please don't tell your misbehaving two year old that I'm going to arrest them if they aren't good. That kind of hurts.
Those are gems, Dave. Gems.
Here's one for your rule set, CITH.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/07/01/davis_says_officers_didnt_use_excessive_force_in_mans_death/
It's sad to me because it's my town. It's horrible for the family, but it's also certainly a nightmare for the police involved. Otherwise decent guy gets himself picked up for drunk and disorderly during post-sports victory mob. Passes out and dies while cuffed.
Family and buddies:
a) the police caused this by arresting him
b) "he was drinking, but he wasn't drunk."
Ok, people.
If you are walking down a city street with an open container of alcohol, after emerging from a bar, and talking smack to police officers standing around, you certainly give every appearance of being drunk, ok?
Do you need a special rule?
Rule 1: Don't be a drunk *asshole in public, it's dangerous to others and yourself. And illegal.
Rule 2: Please don't *impersonate* being a drunk *sshole, because that will get you the same result.
I don't think the police did anything wrong here. At least they didn't Taser him.
I have my own rule I like to apply to others (often drivers): it's OK to be wrong and it's even OK to be an asshole. But it's not OK to be wrong and then be an asshole about it.
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