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Thursday, August 28, 2008

I'll Show You The Bronx (NSFW) 

As the
"God Bless America" imbroglio reaches the mainstream media, footage of another ugly police incident at Yankee Stadium has emerged. Via the blog Walkoff Walk, here's a YouTube clip showing two cops using force to subdue a fan they were in the process of ejecting, and while we don't know the context of what precipitated the incident, it's as distressing to see the excesses of the NYPD encroach on the ballpark as it is to read about them.



Seriously, what the fuck? From beyond the grave, here's some much-needed humor from George Carlin to discuss the absurdity of forced patriotism:



And finally, here's a classic track from NWA to vent some rage at the men in blue -- and I don't mean the umps. Definitely not safe for work, kids.

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