“When The OGs Stepped In: Why Communities Used To Police Themselves”

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]I'm telling they got to got to pay these boys some money, man.

[00:00:06]What's this all about, Joey?

[00:00:08]Andre, we'd like to have a word with you. I uh think you know everybody here. I know you boys are not here selling Girl Scout cookies. Andre, you really shouldn't be trying to tell jokes.

[00:00:19]Cuz you ain't no funny, man.

[00:00:22]William Long, I ain't got no beef with you, man.

[00:00:27]So, why don't you stay out of this? No, no, no, no, no.

[00:00:30]You sell drugs to babies, and I don't like that.

[00:00:34]Now, I'm down with Emerson's campaign.

[00:00:36]You mess with Rock, you mess with me and all my people.

[00:00:41]And you're also messing with me.

[00:00:44]And you know you don't want no parts of that.

[00:00:47]Let me tell you something right now, Dre. Something to change in this community right now, >> [clears throat] >> whether you like it or not. You know what I'm saying? Don't ever step to me like that, Ronnie. Hold on. Hold on. Let me explain something. Man, Let's not get violent amongst ourselves.

[00:01:03]My brother, You looking at a You need to understand that the Nation of Islam completely supports Brother Emerson's campaign.

[00:01:12]And we're as determined as Brother Paxton and Brother Long.

[00:01:15]With the help of Allah, we will get the drugs out of this neighborhood.

[00:01:19]Beginning to get the point, Andre?

[00:01:21]Now, get this straight, Andre.

[00:01:23]People here represent every segment of the community.

[00:01:27]We want you to stop making threats against Rock's campaign.

[00:01:30]Just back off.

[00:01:32]Let me explain something to you, Joey.

[00:01:35]I'm a businessman, you understand?

[00:01:38]And I don't like when people cut into my business.

[00:01:42]Well, maybe it's about time for you to find yourself a new business.

[00:01:46]>> Straight like that.

[00:01:48]Yeah, I hear y'all. Mhm.

[00:01:52]End of discussion.

[00:02:02]>> Ain't no way in the world I'm going to sleep. All right. All right. All right.

[00:02:04]All right. All right. All right. All right, Long.

[00:02:06]Yeah.

[00:02:08]He heard us.