[Newspoetry] Low Riding Public Policy

[Mike Lehman]

Zero-tolerance is the policy
Beware ye young partiers
Forthwith the Champaign cops
Will no longer tolerate
Defiant crowds of citizens
Walking the streets
Of the downtown
Subsidized business district
It should only look good
Don't have too much fun
Or you'll find yourself
At the barrel of a gun

The new San Diegan police Chief
(No! Not that fake on the field)
But a real California surfer boy
Who misses the armored car culture
Of SoCal
Please pony up
169,950 tax payer supplied dollars
Satisfy his need
For greed
And aggressive tactics
Next time the Champaign cops
Have to "ease" an old lady to the floor
For her own safety
They won't have to bruise their tender pinkies
Just run it through her door