examining flight 253
the experts said:
the most effective measure
is to profile selectively
this might not make us popular
bt sure as hell is truth:
there is a clear cut colour
gender & age group
most likely to strap
bombs to their shoes
it is all down to expertise
call in the experts
strip searchers of truth
bring back the experts
back rooms for black brothers
like mine / to suffocate in
call in the experts
the hooks in their rooms
hang hoods / the experts
the hoods on the hooks
in those rooms are red
expertise
brothers & sisters / once again
they are calling on experts
whose most expert measure of all is
that our fathers
end up dead
spoken word 'bourne
The problem with the views of the experts is that they have it all wrong. The profile of terrorists has always been - male, upperclass and white. Bush, Howard and Blair for example. And there're plenty more following in their footsteps.
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ReplyDeletethe hoods on the hooks
in those rooms are red"
**applause**
As you may assume, Maxine, this issue is a hot topic here in the states. I could go on and on about profiling, yet, I'll just share a short story. Last week I boarded a flight to Atlanta. Each time I go through this one airport, I get the exttra search treatment. Yes, the extra pat-down room. It wouldn't be a big deal if I wasn't the only black to board the plane, and the only one to get the extra service.
But check this, last week I wasn't the only black person on the flight. No sir, this time my son and my lady were with me. Guess what, they too received the same treatment. Yep, and not a single white person was patted down.
Don't get me started.
Nice poem.
Oh, have a great New Year.
ReplyDeleteExperts in what? Judging people from a distance? Where do people go to learn this crap? The world is turning absolutely fucking insane, check the scoreboard, terrorists are winning, no bombs need to explode, no people need to die, just a calculated removal of civil rights. Like the rubric on ruddism in overland 197 where we aim to charge suspects for psychological damage caused, get this white, profile selecting prick up on charges. The depths to which people are prepared to sink so that they can sleep peacefully in the ku klux sheets at night. Sorry Maxine, I rant, I have to stop now or I'll break my keyboard from hitting the keys so hard.
ReplyDeletePeace and happiness for you all in the new year...
Thanks to you all for your comments on this one. Shout outs like yours keep me posting the political stuff, when sometimes I tire of the echoe.
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