109 - Flow My Beers, the Policemen Said

We discuss the largely forgotten story of one of the largest riots in New York City history. In September 1992, some 10,000 off duty NYPs descended upon City Hall in a racially charged and drunken protest/riot, with their fury directed at Mayor David Dinkens, NYC's first and so far only Black mayor. We take a look at the details of the bizarre spectacle of off duty and on duty cops meeting at a bit of an "awkward" crossroads during the riot, the historical context of the event, and the instrumental role of the vile figure of Rudolph "9/11" "Don't-Call-Italians-Fascist" Giuliani. Support: patreon.com/heatdeathpodGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: Bad Religion - Let Them Eat WarJNM's Recommendations: 1) The Vanguard Live with Abby Martin 2) “Here’s the awful truth: even if every person, every automobile, and every factory suddenly emitted zero emissions, the earth would still be headed—head first and at full speed—toward total disaster for one major reason: the US military.” —Barry Sanders, earthsgreatestenemy.comFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningIn 1992, thousands of furious, drunken cops descended on City Hall — and changed New York historyRudy Giuliani’s 1992 police riotCrowd psychologyGroupthinkExtraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles MackayThe Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind by Gustave Le BonRudy Giuliani Is Accused Of Inciting A Riot. It’s Not The First TimeOfficers Rally And Dinkins Is Their Target (1992 NYT Article)Rudy’s Racist Rants: An NYPD History LessonDinkins Denounces Police Protest As Furthering an Image of RacismWATCH: Did You Know Rudy Giuliani Helped Start A Police Riot In 1992?On My Mind; The Drug Papers by A. M. RosenthalLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: [email protected], check out our newly updated YouTube channel for the hell of itSend us Fan MailSupport the showSupport: patreon / buzzsprout