Once Upon a Time in Compton: From gangsta rap to gang warsThe murders of Tupac & Biggie.This is the story of two men at the center of it all
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1944359524 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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An intense non-fiction novel that is unlike any similar novels. Kindle Customer I have read many non-fiction gang novels over the years, i.e. Ghettoside, by Jill Leovy, Homicide Special, by Miles Corwin, Murder Rap, by Greg Kading, and LAbyrinth, by Randall Sullivan to name a few. I found that ONCE UPON A TIME IN COMPTON is clearly the most informative and superior novel that I read.To begin with, I am a retired police officer with 31 yrs of experience. Part of those years I spent with Compton PD. I am friends with Tim Brennan and. A hard as nails look at the gang lifstyle, from a cops perspective. michaelv1249 Let me say first that I had the privilege to know and work with Bob Ladd at Garden Grove PD in the early 80's when he was a Reserve Police Officer like me, then again when he returned to GGPD after his Compton PD and L.A.S.D. time. Bob was pretty much a legend when he came back to "The Grove" due to his outstanding work in Compton, so I was excited to read about Bob and Tim Brennan's experiences. Because I wasn't familiar with the city or police depart. Brutally honest and extremely entertaining! Amazon Customer A friend recommended this book to me and I didn't know what to expect. I was worried it might just be a "look at me, I'm a badass" book. I was dead wrong. I started reading and was instantly hooked. The human side of these accounts was intriguing. It was great getting a real life glimpse into what was going on from the police perspective of a life we've seen in so many gangster movies. The honesty by the two authors was refreshing and kept me wanting m
They witnessed the birth and rise of gangsta rap with acts they knew personally, such as N.W.A and D.J. This story - told with bestselling author Lolita Files, whose research with Brennan and Ladd has spanned over four years - is a firsthand glimpse into a world during an era many have heard about in song and legend, but have rarely had the opportunity to witness at ground level, from the inside out, through the eyes of two men who witnessed and experienced it all.. Former Compton police officers Tim Brennan and Robert Ladd have seen it all… And now, they’re telling all… For twenty years, gang unit detectives Tim Brennan and Robert Ladd patrolled the streets of Compton. Through it all, they developed an intricate knowledge of gangs and the streets and a methodology that has been implemented by local law enforcement agencies across the country. Their compassionate and fair approach to community policing earned them the respect of citizens and gangbangers alike. riots, its aftermath, and the gang truce that followed; were involved in the investigations of the