#25. POLICE BRUTALITY/TITLE 42; ODE FROM AMADU

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#25. POLICE BRUTALITY &
TITILE 42; ODE FROM AMADU (A SONG)

STICKS AND STONES

A man is dead, the reason why;
was he a victim or deserve to die?
The questions stands, the answer is:
it's up to us to reason why!

Was he guilty and did he sin;
enough to send him to his end?
Tell me; what was the reason why?
Was he a victim or deserve to die?

Did he threaten and or did he try,
to steal the sunlight from your sky?
I'm asking you the reason why;
was he a victim or deserve to die?

Did he hurt you and or make you cry,
so much for him to need to die?
Tell me this "your" reason why;
was he a victim or deserve to die?

This poem was written in remembrance of one
whom I shall in the future name;
who was shot to death by:
The Redding, California Police in 2004.

I wait for the right time...and I realize every time
Police brutality is wrought...this is the right time and
yet I do nothing.

Surely I shall do something; but when?

Am I guilty of complacency every time if I do nothing?

Yes I think so.

Am I a coward by not crying "foul"?

Yes I think so.

Would it be better if I did something about the problem?

Absolutely yes!

So when is the right time?

Is it yet to come?

Will more of the sad past enter the future?

Will another opportunity present itself?

Almost certainly!

So is now the right time? FCdN

Redding
Police
Department

Society Undone by a Corrupt System
Undone by a
Corrupt
System

When it comes time to appoint a derogatory comment to something or
anything that may be inappropriate, out of line or just plain wrong;
nothing does a better job or compares to the short version which is:
"THAT SUCKS"!

Since "THAT SUCKS" seems to be the national choice of words to show
apparent disdain, I figured the term "SUCKS" or "SUCS" deserved a more
in depth definition especially when applied to certain situations or
circumstances such as; the above RPD "SUCS" statement I personally
appointed to what I believed to "have been" ( now ?) a foul agency.

I believed the foulness practiced by this agency may have actually
subverted the law and consequently does UNDO the society it has
sworn an oath to "Protect and Serve!

SOCIETY UNDONE BY A CORRUPT SYSTEM: is this a truth?

Can the core security of a society be UNDONE by corruption?

Why yes of course!

To what degree?

One one thousand of one percent (1/1000 of 00.1%) of corruption is
too much; fifty percent (50%) is so much more and
one hundred percent (100%) well that's through and through right.

So if you happen to live in a community that lets say is only
10% corrupted, especially in this century; Lucky you!

But if you happen to live in lets say LA, Detroit, New York, New Orleans,
Chicago, or any other city where corruption is not scarce but the norm;
and you might be a person of color or economically challenged,
my heart goes out to you, cause you no damn well of just what
UNDONE actually means.

It doesn't really have to be a Police Dept. that one can attach a label to,
although the police departments are pretty fair indicators of the cities or
municipalities they represent.

If the Police agencies in your communities practice what is commonly
referred to as "PRO-ACTIVE POLICING", odds are, though you live in
a democratic community where you have elected officials; you are more
than likely being treated like you live in some Third World Fascist country
rather than the USA, cause when it comes to PRO-ACTIVE POLICING,
this usually means your civil rights are being trodden upon,
or "UNDONE"!

Generally PRO-ACTIVE POLICING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
are very obtrusive and intrusive and if you don't believe me just ask
Rodney King (LA) or Malice Green (Detroit) or Mikey Hill (also Detroit)
or how about Amadu Diallo (New York City) or any other of the many,
many citizens who have had their civil rights "stolen" from them.

That's right, I said stolen!

Though Rodney King was able to speak about "his" ordeal of the
violation of his civil rights; I must apologise for stating Malice Greens
name for he is no longer able to speak as his life was taken from him by
The Detroit Police while practicing PRO-ACTIVE POLICING.

Again, I must also apologise for using Amadu Diallo's name as his life also
was taken from him by the New York City Police for trying to remove his
wallet from his front pant pocket as four armed NYC under cover plain
clothes officers were pointing their weapons at him from a darkened street.

Amadu, who was a legal immigrant; may have thought he was doing the
right thing by "maybe" thinking he was being robbed and the four wanted
his money; or "maybe" Amadu thought the four men "were" the Police and
he was going to identify himself by showing them his papers.

We really don't know why Amadu was reaching for his wallet; cause the
four cops on the street "probably" well placed behind some cover,
collectively fired from near point blank range at Amadu 41 times,
hitting Amadu with 19 bullets almost instantly killing him and silencing
this innocent human being forever.

The cops said they didn't no Amadu was reaching for his wallet!

They "the cops" thought he was reaching for a weapon!

Was it a fear induced hallucination that caused one
of the officers to yell "GUN"?

No one knows why "this unfortunate incident" took place!

Well I know why!

It's plain and outrageously simple.

WHY?

The answer is: COWARDICE - times FOUR!

"TO HAVE COURAGE UNDER FIRE"

TO BE A POLICE OFFICER:
IF YOU HAVE ANY FEAR;
YOU DON'T BELONG HERE!

It doesn't (didn't) matter what Amadu was reaching for!

We depend upon the integrity of our police officers who
have sworn an oath to: "Protect and Serve" and
we depend upon them to be "courageous under fire".

TITILE 42; ODE FROM AMADU
.......................a song.......................
(soft vocal).............................................................
(1) - 41 rounds ago, I could hear and I could see.
pow pow pow pow (4 shots)
(2) - 41 rounds ago, I was happy and so care free.
pow pow pow pow(4+4=8 shots)
(3) - 41 rounds ago, I was glad to be alive.
pow pow pow pow (4+8=12 shots)
(4) - 41 rounds ago, like you I did not want to die.
pow pow pow pow (4+12=16 shots)
(now vocal with gusto)
(5) - 41 rounds ago, I walked upon the earth.
pow pow pow pow (4+16=20 shots)
(6) - 41 rounds ago, I smiled and laughed with mirth.
pow pow pow pow (4+20=24 shots)
(7) - 41 rounds ago, I wanted to just survive.
pow pow pow pow(4+24=28 shots)
(8) - But 41 rounds ago, for some reason pow pow pow pow
pow pow pow pow pow pow pow pow pow (13+28=41 shots)
(9) - I was shot and then I died.
du du du de du,
du du du de du,
du du du de du.
(10) - And now this song for you is all I have left to give.
(11) - I'm just hoping you"ll learn from this;
(12) - that it's better to live and just let live.
Next verse's (13 through 20) sung in rounds (not "shot" rounds)
(13) - 41 rounds ago, I could hear and I could see.
(14) -.........................41 rounds ago, I walked upon the earth.
(15) - 41 rounds ago, I was happy and so care free.
(16) -.........................41 rounds ago, I smiled and laughed with mirth.
(17) - 41 rounds ago, I was glad to be alive.
(18) -.........................41 rounds ago, I wanted to just survive.
(19) - 41 rounds ago, like you I did not want to die.
(20) -........................41 rounds ago;...for some reason...(pause)
(21) - I was shot...and then I...died. (carry)
du du du de du,
du du du de du,
du du du de du,
(now softly fade away with:)
41 rounds ago...41 rounds ago...41 rounds ago...41 rounds ago...fade away
(high)...............(low).................(high)................(low)................(high)

I Amadu Diallo, ask those of you who took my life:
Where was your courage when "I" needed it most?

This song was written in 1999/2000 FranCisco d Nostromo

TITLE 42, ODE FROM AMADU/VIDEO:

Amadu's home pre shooting/minutes before To be continued

I am FranCisco d Nostromo
I have spoken.
I will speak again.
It's your turn now!