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Cop in the Hood


Winner of the 2008 PROSE Award for Best Book in Sociology

Never mind "The Wire." Here is the real thing. --The Wall Street Journal

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 location for the HBO drama The Wire. He provides an unforgettable window into a world outsiders never see. Those who read it will never view the badge the same way.

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January 12, 2009

7 Police Officers Hurt in NYC Gaza Protest

Hey, guys, check the violence at the door. Or at least don't take it out on police.
The story in the Times.
And the Daily News.

1 comments:

dave h. said...

Perhaps this is a localized example of why there is no end in sight to the Israel v. Palestine saga. Ain't nationalism (mixed w/ religious fervor) grand! Personally, I think we need to seriously re-evalute the wisdom of any American involvement in this issue. Like these NYPD officers, if we get in the middle, the warring factions will just turn on us.