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- Michael Johnson
- Username: mjsf1
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Joined PRX: Apr 22, 2004
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- "Kid V. Cop"
- Summary: The two protagonists of a too cliche story of police versus youth sit down to discuss the wide gulf between the police and the possibility of bridging it.
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Review of Kid V. Cop
Michael Johnson
Posted on May 25, 2006 at 02:48 PM
The premise of this piece is deceptively simple: a cop and a yoiuth sit down to engage in a dialogue, but then the listener discovers that they've met before across confronting side at a protest, the sounds of which run in the background along with a music soundtrack. While I'm one to usually not prefer music in a piece, it kind of works here.
What ever one may think of the rhetoric of the police officer or the nature of the questions from the young interviewer, this exchange is long overdue, and is worthy of airing to present positive action on the part of a young man who could have demomstrated his feelings in a les constructive manner.
Any station featuring a discussion on youth empowerment, or police/community relations would greatly enhance their programming by airing this piece.