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Abbie Hoffman — Part 5
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"Look. I already made my feelings clear
about cops. Beneath that uniform which is an exten-
stion of an established system lies a naked body
just like me and you. I respect him as a person.
I gotta lot of respect for cops. I was invited
to speak at the Policeman's Academy in New York.
That's right. And . » euh. « «
"Oh Deee Beew, Now I gotta do it. I
gotta call your bluff and do it. I didn't wanta
do it. Tell them all the secrets. You see, that's
not what law is about. Look. Ten days ago, I was
busted. Busted by, I don't mow, 36 or so. We have
this office right by the police station. Right.
An 8 by 10 office that overlooks .. that looks
out in the street. The windows don't work. They're
always open. Right next to the police station.
Ninth precinct. Captain Fink, my buddy, runs the
Ninth precinct, arrested me twice personally. All righ.
They went in and they grabbed . . uh. . . three « -
uh, « « undercover cops came in and left a bag with
three automatics, loaded, two black jacks, packets
of heroin. Okay. They came back an hour later and
busted everybody. Three guys there. So I came in
to pay the bail, they bust me. They say, well, it's
your office. I say, well, the lease isn't in my
name. I don't pay the rent and I wasn't there at
the time of arrest. That don't matter. D.A. said
arrest you. Dig it.
"I was arrested three weeks ago for not
fastening my seat belts. Why, it's my life. Stewardess
says, well. . uh.. according to Federal Aviation Laws
blah blah . . I'm responsible for your life. I said
like well, thanks honey. I mean I don't want you
burdened with that. It ain't very good. I mean, you
know. You ain't taking a very good risk. Being
responaible for my life. And like I'm so stoned,
like if this plane goes dow, I'll stay up. She said
the FBI will be there in Rochester to arrest you.
There was only the local cops. Like, they aren't
prepared. They had no Mace, no instant banana peel,
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