simpleton

August 25, 1998

Found Objects

The first in an occasional series

[officerandrew cohen mugshot]

The editors of simpleton proudly present the first edition of "Found Objects," a series featuring materials from the vanishing offline world, presented with or without comment. This week, the story of officer Andrew Cohen, the San Francisco Police Department's phat mad lawman.

[headline hip hop cop raps to the beat of the tenderloin]

[subhead-lyrics express frustrations facing police]

[the community-oriented officer cohen raps about the innocence of children, and
the DA who won't prosecute]

[cops identify with officer cohen's lyrics]

[officer cohen (pictured) shakes negative preconceptions about cops]

[officer cohen gets rappin backup from the funky fresh 5-0 crew]

[officer cohen's got his sound down]

This has been an excerpt from The Independent, San Francisco's largest home delivered circulation newspaper. For the complete story, contact the Independent's circulation office at 415 826 1100.

Officer Cohen's album, A Different Perspective, is available at San Francisco's Virgin Megastore (corner of Market and Stockton Streets). 25 percent of all proceeds will go to renovation of the children's playground at Boedekker Park. Look for the further adventures of Officer Cohen in future editions of simpleton.

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Previously in simpleton:

August 21, 1998: What will we tell the children?
Straight talk about the Lewinski scandal
August 8, 1998: I Know a Good Joke...
Living on borrowed comedy
August 6, 1998: God Damn Liars:
Minor fibs are ruining this country
July 29, 1998: Mary Worth and Nothingness:
Existential comics

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