The second quote is Sound of da Police by rapper KRS-One (short for Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone). KRS is technically right that every police agency in America, and indeed the entire cat and mouse model of crime control policy, derives its origins from American slave patrols, posses that would go chase down and capture escaped slaves for bounties, bring them back to their plantations, back to auction, or just to a rope. He’s literally wrong that the origin of the word officer in any way derives from the word overseer; officer has Latin origins, overseer is from middle English. This is one of my favorite rappers, songs, and verses.
*It’s actually by Rage Against the Machine, and called Killin in the Name, I just like to joke on rock rappers.
*It’s actually by Rage Against the Machine, and called Killin in the Name, I just like to joke on rock rappers.
Dagnabbit! You almost had me there. First thought was “what kind a idiot?” “limp bizkit has a korn cover?” “I’m going to correct this jackass”… Then I read the rest. Good one, bravo! slow clap
Is this a song?
Yes, “Killing In the Name”
Two songs. Both about the actual role of police in society. The first is quote is from the song Freak on a Leash, by the band Limp Bizkit. It’s an okay song.*
The second quote is Sound of da Police by rapper KRS-One (short for Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone). KRS is technically right that every police agency in America, and indeed the entire cat and mouse model of crime control policy, derives its origins from American slave patrols, posses that would go chase down and capture escaped slaves for bounties, bring them back to their plantations, back to auction, or just to a rope. He’s literally wrong that the origin of the word officer in any way derives from the word overseer; officer has Latin origins, overseer is from middle English. This is one of my favorite rappers, songs, and verses.
*It’s actually by Rage Against the Machine, and called Killin in the Name, I just like to joke on rock rappers.
Dagnabbit! You almost had me there. First thought was “what kind a idiot?” “limp bizkit has a korn cover?” “I’m going to correct this jackass”… Then I read the rest. Good one, bravo! slow clap
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