[lbo-talk] Occupy Oakland reports and pics

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Wed May 2 06:30:19 PDT 2012


On May 2, 2012, at 9:03 AM, Dennis Claxton wrote:


> I only want to point out how easily the reaction to it can resonate with law and order tropes about dangerous folk.

The other day I read a quote from Richard Pryor who said something like "I'm glad we have penitentiaries" after doing a prison performance.

But, really, how many truly dangerous folk do we have? Certainly nothing remotely like 2 million.

Oh, damn, I'm talking policy. Bless me Father, for I have sinned.

Doug



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