Chapter One

Rap music is blasting loudly through the park in the central area of the city. A group of about 50 or so black men and women are gathered around, behaving uncivilly and with no regard to the passers-by. I notice what appears to be marijuana joints and blunts in their hands as police officers stroll past on their bicycles, possibly too afraid to interject in their annoying celebrations.

"I'm willing to bet that none of these f*****g animals