[Harp-L] re: Musicians and Police

[John Frazer <jfrazer@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe if the musicians would drop some of the bad habits so prevalent (i.e..
weed etc...) the cops would leave them alone.

Or maybe they are frustrated musicians like Eddie Money was.

hj

> Message: 11
> Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 19:15:05 -0800 (PST)
> From: Will Vogtman <will_vogtman@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Musicians and Police
> To: FOPCHUCK@xxxxxxx
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> Mr. Canterbury,
>    
>   From my perspective, police officers seem to enjoy harrassing musicians.
> Intellectually, I certainly DO NOT believe that musicians are particularly
> targetted.  However, in the moments when I am accosted, I have the gut-level
> reaction that I am being targetted.  What am I and my fellow musicians doing
> to attract such negative attention?  What can we do to avoid the situation?  I
> assure you that I play good, quality music at reasonable volume levels.
> Thanks in advance for your time.  I hope we can avoid future confrontation.
>    
>   Will Vogtman