If you have an extra 10 or so minutes, I would really love for anyone reading this to watch this video.
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2715238n
I usually try to not be offensive to anyone. Just ask my husband. I don't even like it when he swears in public or in a store where there could be kids, or people that are sensitive to language.
Watching 60 minutes last night though.. I can NOT get this portion of the program out of my head. The story was about "Snitchin" -- I guess from what I can gather, it used to mean don't be a tattletale, don't turn in your buddies. NOW it seems to mean something more like... don't ever help a police officer.. no matter what you saw, no matter what info you mighth have that could help them.
Now to me, that seems SERIOUSLY STUPID...and CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT... but, that is just me.. I was discussing this with my husband, and he was basically just listening to me vent about how much this story does NOT make sense to me... and all I can think of is... what if one of these rappers that have "stop snitchin'" in their videos, and say it whenever they get a chance... What would happen if God forbid, one of their kids was missing, or kidnapped, or hurt? What then? Do they go to the cops for help then? I don't really know, but I really think that this line of thinking is dangerous... and criminal! I am no expert on what it is like to be a rapper, but I think that these people KNOW the influence they have on the young popluation that listens to and buys their records.... and to be telling those people that cops and law enforcement is bad, and doesn't deserve their help....... SICK...
But, knowing this information, will people stop buying their records, their merchandise, stop going to their concerts? I highly doubt it. I am all for free speech.. I really am... 100%.. but I am also 100% for taking responsibility for your actions, and that when you are in any sort of position to have people look to you for guidance, you need to be RESPONSIBLE...
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2715238n
I am not, as I said, a hugely political blogger, but I had to get these thoughts down.. I was SHOCKED by what I heard in this interview... really worth watching I think...
Angel Chasse (again)
1245 PM 4/23/07
3 comments:
I saw that 60 mintues piece when it aired and was stunned too. Such a strange message.
Hi Angel! Just thought I would drop by and say HI!!!
:)
Anytime you pick up the newspaper these days and there's been a violent crime committed, you can almost predict that the words "no witnesses have come forth with any new information" will be in the article somewhere.
Although I would think of the safety of my family and myself, I wouldn't be able to keep quiet as doing so would ultimately make me an accomplice (conscience wise).
Although speaking up doesn't necessarily mean that the individual will be incarcerated, it is still the right thing to do and is really the only way that incarceration could be an option.
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