…Reading your blog about the book certainly reminded me of my own experiences. I’m sure you knew you’d get criticism from salty old veterans who think it takes 20 years of driving in circles for 8 hours a day to figure out the streets… but I agree with you, it doesn’t.
Tag: cop in the hood
On the Beat
There’s a good story in today’s Baltimore Sun by Annie Linskey about me, my book, and current crime reduction efforts in Baltimore. When I talked to this reporter, I could see that she’s a thinking woman who cares about her story. Plus she’s got a solid track record of good pieces. Well done.
“Gives great insight…”
This just came flying over the transom from a police officer: I just wanted to let you know I finishedCop in the Hoodlast night at work (Don’t tell the chief . . . it was a slow night for a change). I must say it was quite different than I expected, mainly because it was more analytical than I thought…
Who do I think I am?
When I’m criticized for my book (usually it’s me that is criticized and not my book), I hear the same two things again and again: 1) who does this college boy think he is? and 2) what gives you the right to be an “expert” since you were only a cop for 20 months? First of all, going to college…
Shovel of Wisdom Winner!
So I was the Ed Norris Show. It was brutal. Brutal anddirty because they only attacked me after I was off the air. I got thick skin; I just wish I could have defended myself. He was too polite to me on the air and too harsh afterwards. I think the problem is that 1) I don’t think he ever…
Ed Norris Show
I’ll be on the Ed Norris show (via phone) tomorrow (Tuesday) 5pm. Listen in.
Incisive and intelligent account of police work “in the hood”
Here’s an excellent review from Professor Arnold Ages published in the Jewish Post & Opinion. This is what the industry calls “a sleeper book.” There is no doubt that it will soon be auctioned off as a film script. Peter Moskos, a professor at the City University of New York, researched his Harvard Ph.D. dissertation in a most unusual way:…
Life on the Streets?
There’s an article in Baltimore’s City Paper about my book. It’s a bit harsh and kind of snarky (right down to the ? in the headline), but I’ve got thick skin. It’s quite insightful when he’s not slagging me off personally. And he did very well with the material from the phone interview (really). He likes my book, so perhaps…
The Leonard Lopate Show
I love doing radio interviews. I can wear shorts and be sweaty from biking to the studio. I can cough and drink water and pick my nose (I said I can, not that I did). It’s so much easier to relax when you’re not wearing makeup, not worried about how you look, and have a cough button. You can listen…
“Objective, incisive and intelligent “
Arnold Ages of the Jewish Post & Opinioncalls Cop in the Hood: [An] objective, incisive and intelligent account of police work. Moskos’s graphic descriptions of the drug culture in Baltimore’s Eastern District are the most detailed and analytical to be found anywhere. What distinguishes Moskos’s book…is the author’s plea for greater flexibility in addressing the rampant drug crisis. I love…