We Thought We Were Free

We Thought We Were Free

Tuesday, 16 December 2014 15:37
By The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program | Op-Ed


Are we really the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On Thanksgiving Day, 26-year-old law student Cesar Baldelomar was pulled over by a police officer in northwest Miami.

So what was the reason for his stop?

He was playing the song "F**K Tha Police" by N.W.A on his radio.

According to the Miami New Times, police officer Harold Garzon confronted Baldelomar at a stop light, and reportedly said to him, "You're really playing that song? Pull over." ...................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/28051-are-we-really-the-land-of-the-free-and-the-home-of-the-brave