Vice.....a book about a compton police officer....(book)

[martin85]

Very good book......great history about the history of Compton and its gangs.

https://amzn.to/31ovoh9

[alexalonso]

can you post of pic of the cover? who is auther?

[martin85]

can you post of pic of the cover? who is auther?

Here it is on amazon... https://amzn.to/2Nj1JiI

[karim]

"Born and raised in Compton, the city in L.A. county notoriously home to the Bloods and Crips gangs, Baker traces both the history of the city and his own rise from rookie to detective in his gritty memoir. Co-written with screenwriter Rivele (Nixon), Baker, born in 1942, describes growing up the son of a white father and Mexican mother, learning early on how to sidestep racial boundaries--yet never walking away from a fight. He joins the Compton Police Department in 1968 after earning a sociology degree and serving in the Marine Corps, hoping to fulfill his need for adventure and serve his town. Baker recounts the racial shift in Compton beginning in the late 1950s as "white flight" began and the area became predominantly black, though by the TKTKs Hispanics became the majority--and the rise of brutal gang violence. Along with his fellow officers, Baker was more often than not outnumbered on the streets by criminals, but describes a police force dedicated to protecting the community, even if that means doling out some unorthodox, Compton-style justice."
It should be an awsome read... Thanks for sharing it martin85 !

[jeff]

decent book. i'd rate it maybe 2/5. i'm not a huge fan of gang books written by cops. there's a few tidbits of history of gangs in compton. he personally knew sylvestor scott, china dogg and some other founding members. it's in stock at most every major bookstores, shouldn't be hard to find.

[karim]

I've just begun it this morning...

[bgcasper]

[quote="karim"]I've just begun it this morning...[/quote]quand tu las fini envoi moi le jte le rachete ma geuele

[karim]

Le port (jusqu'en Thaïlland) va coûter plus cher que le bouquin lui même Kim ! Je l'ai payé 8€ sur 'Amazone'...

[bgcasper]

[quote="karim"]Le port (jusqu'en Thaïlland) va coûter plus cher que le bouquin lui même Kim ! Je l'ai payé 8€ sur 'Amazone'...[/quote]
ok ok si tu peu scanner des passage interressan
le reste fucc les poulet

[karim]

Je crois que tu te méprends le Kim !
Attention ces keufs là étaient 130 pour tout Compton, mec... En plus pas mal d'entre eux étaient de descendance française avec des noms américanisés (genre Jean Boulanger = John Baker). Y'en a un qui faisait de la savate (boxe française) et crois moi les OGs ricains le respectaient. Ces keufs étaient des bonhommes à mon avis parce que patrouiller dans Compton et aller dans les coins les plus chauds (Rosecrans, Lueder Park...) ça devait pas être simple... La meilleure preuve de ce que j'avance c'est que les gangsters les respectaient...
PS: Le keuf qui raconte l'histoire est lui-même de Boyle Heights, c'est un blanc mais pas un facho du tout le keum... Un mec à l'ancienne droit et juste, bref un keuf mais un bon keuf... Après chacun sa voie gangster ou keuf mais avec respect tu vois...?

[comptonblockz]

Just finished it yesterday. He goes into detail about the start of bloods and crips,but not one mention of Mac Thomas in his book. Good book,but you can tell he's lying or exaggerating about a lot of shit.

[bgcasper]

[quote="comptonblockz"]Just finished it yesterday. He goes into detail about the start of bloods and crips,but not one mention of Mac Thomas in his book. Good book,but you can tell he's lying or exaggerating about a lot of shit.[/quote]good if u could scan the historical passage thanks

[comptonblockz]

Just finished it yesterday. He goes into detail about the start of bloods and crips,but not one mention of Mac Thomas in his book. Good book,but you can tell he's lying or exaggerating about a lot of shit.

good if u could scan the historical passage thanks

I'll see what I can do,good sir.

[bgcasper]

[quote="comptonblockz"][quote="bgcasper"][quote="comptonblockz"]Just finished it yesterday. He goes into detail about the start of bloods and crips,but not one mention of Mac Thomas in his book. Good book,but you can tell he's lying or exaggerating about a lot of shit.[/quote]good if u could scan the historical passage thanks[/quote]

I'll see what I can do,good sir.[/quote]
thanks it would be nice to debate on those old school shit about the hub maximum props

[alexalonso]

Good history, will try to interview him.