(AllHipHop News) No justice, more peace officers. Yesterday (August 19th), Lupe Fiasco proposed an interesting solution to the problem of police brutality in response to Mike Brown’s shooting in Ferguson, M.O.
According to Lupe, Mike Brown’s death “was the product of a system that can be changed” and that protests are only short term solutions. A long term solution proposed by the 1st & 15th MC was for the people protesting in Ferguson to join the same police departments they are protesting against:
1 of 3 The tragic death of Mike Brown was the product of a system that can be changed. Protests & activism satisfy passions for the moment
— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) August 19, 2014
2 of 3 Long term goals & solutions must be on the minds of folks so events like this never happen again especially once the news leaves.
— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) August 19, 2014
3 of 3 Simply if you cannot beat them…join them. http://t.co/7iaunBmLTn Long term change only happens from within. #LongLiveMikeBrown
— Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) August 19, 2014
Lupe is no stranger to societal critiques on public forums. During a keynote speech at Mass Black Male Graduation and Transition to Manhood ceremony, he informed students whom recently graduated from high school they “spent the last 12 years receiving one of the worst educations on Earth.”
