Rappers Come Together to Express Support for Police, Open Dialogue
Rappers Snoop Dogg and The Game led a peaceful march on Friday to the Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters, where they expressed their support for work of law enforcement and their desire for an open dialogue.
Appearing at a joint press conference with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Charlie Beck, Snoop Dogg said, “We are here to show love and support to the police force and get some understanding and some communication.”
The rapper added, “Our whole mission today was to move in peace and to show that LA can be unified, and not to bash the police, but to come up here and get some dialogue and communication, because we are all angels like [Mayor Garcetti] said. We are all for Los Angeles. We all represent the same cause, and we all want to go home to our families. Today was the first step to many steps.”
The Game, whose legal name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor, said during the press conference, “While I have all these cameras on me … I want to tell everyone that has their eyes on me that I love you — no matter what race you’re from, no matter where you come from, no matter what gang you’re from or what police force you stand for, what badge you put on, what school you teach, whoever you are in the world,” he continued. “If you are a human being … this is a day of change … Embrace yourself in positivity.”
The Game also expressed hope that Los Angeles in coming together could set an example for the country and even the world. The performer said he had no idea when he called his friend Snoop Dogg and suggested they do the march that they would end up meeting the mayor and the police chief.
He also found it meaningful the march coincided with the graduation of a new class of police officers, who they were able to meet.
“Sometimes God works in mysterious ways,” Mayor Garcetti said of the two events converging. Both he and Chief Beck expressed their appreciation for the chance to meet with the rappers and discuss ways for better community relations. (For more from the author of “Rappers Come Together to Express Support for Police, Open Dialogue” please click HERE)
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