To All Prospective Cop Killers,

The recent “Blurred Lines” verdict has expanded the legal understanding of intellectual property and what constitutes plagiarism. Your attention because, after a guy killed two police officers in New York, news media reported a Facebook posting by the killer that proposed that solution to police violence was to kill two police for every person police kill.
I refer you to the radio segment produced for The Final Straw Radio Show, entitled, “Back to Ferguson.” You’ll note that the cop-killer in New York clearly plagiarized my argument. He stole my groove, the same way Pharell Williams stole Marvin Gaye’s groove.
So, for purposes of intellectual honesty, I would respectfully request that all future cop-killers provide me credit when credit is due. In Facebook postings or website pages, emails or Tweets, please do not be irresponsible regarding intellectual property. Continue reading →