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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.

Showing posts with label Officer Pete says. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Officer Pete says. Show all posts

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 1):

Always keep your hands where I can see them.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 2):

Please sit still when I ask you to.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 3):

Please don’t make me nervous or scared. That’s how people end up getting hurt.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 4):

If you don’t want the police in your house, don’t call the police. I don’t want to be in your house either.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 5):

When I ask you where you live, give me a proper address with a street and a number. Don’t just say, "around the corner."

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Officer Pete says (holiday special):

In the hood, ain't no holiday like Father's Day!

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 6):

Please tell me the whole story.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 7):

The more you tell me of the other person’s side of the story, the more I’ll believe your side of the story.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 8):

Don’t be surprised when I think you’re lying, most likely you are. If you must lie, at least make it convincing. If you’re not convincing, at least be entertaining. If you are neither entertaining or convincing or telling the truth, it is best to say nothing at all.

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 9):

Don’t worry if you’re crazy or stupid, being crazy or stupid isn’t a crime.

Friday, June 6, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 10):

Remember to tell me if you have anything sharp on you before I pat you down.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 11):

Even if you don’t mean it as an insult, please don’t call me "shorty," "brother," "boo," or "dog."

Monday, June 2, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 12):

Don’t piss off police, some of us are assholes.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 13):

Don’t be surprised when we arrest someone, there really isn’t much else we can do.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 14):

It doesn’t matter if you’re right. Nobody will believe you if you’re in jail.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 15):

If you’re going to get arrested, try and wear warm clothes. It’s cold in jail. And no, you can’t bring your cigarettes.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 16):

I know he says he loves you, but he says that to all his girlfriends.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 17):

I know she says she loves you, but you have a job and a paycheck.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 18):

Don’t believe he’s innocent just because you’re related.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Officer Pete says (rule 19):

I don’t stop people because they’re black. Everyone I stop is black because there are no white people where I work.