Those Who Own The Streets Own The City

"The streets of many cities are plagued with the warfare between police and crime. Crime is often the result of the failing points of industrialized society. Those who are not part of a criminal element are portrayed as such. Graffiti is seen as vandalism, not art (though the two are not always synonymous). Police blame women for being raped because they "brought it upon themselves by dressing suggestively like a streetwalker." I have no criminal record or activities to worry about when interacting with the police, yet my few experiences with them, and the experiences of several of my neighbors, leave me more concerned and frightened by the police than the gang members that hang out half a block away. In fact, the police seem to behave more like the gangs they claim to work against. This is about standing up for yourself and your community, be it cops or a bad element infringing on something special. We shouldn't rely on anyone but ourselves to maintain a community."

Let's take it back from the fucking pigs

the army of the rich

and the filthy predators

that prey on innocence

I'm tired of listening to their rules

let's make some of our own

it's time to take back the night and day

and show them just who we are

they say skateboarding's a crime

we say their wrong

they cover up our graffiti

but their efforts won't last for long