2 chapters across the catalog
Using a clip from the television show Rock, the hosts illustrate the community frustration that led to political demands for stricter law enforcement. The discussion focuses on the 1994 Crime Bill, explicitly naming Joe Biden as its primary author. The segment criticizes the "Boule politicians" and the Congressional Black Caucus for their roles in supporting legislation that led to mass incarceration.
Mo uses a clip from the 1990s TV show "Roc" to demonstrate that Black communities historically rejected drug dealers and criminality. The protagonist, played by Charles S. Dutton, confronts a dealer, calling him a murderer rather than a businessman. Adam Curry contrasts this with "Starsky and Hutch," where the character Huggy Bear began the trend of glamorizing "cool" criminal informants in media.
