So I get home from work and My home girl Feoshia brought something striking to my attention. Apparently on AUGUST 31, A crude "ghetto handbook" distributed to police patrolling Houston's public schools has resulted in the suspension of one officer. The booklet, which was given to about 20 cops, is subtitled "Wucha dun did now?," and purports to help the reader "learn to speak ebonics as if you just came out of the hood. My heart hurts as I think of the poor image of blacks portrayed by the media, and blacks them self who add fuel to the fire by wearing their pants below their asses and speaking like they skipped every English class on their schedule. Inside the pamphlet they break down words which we use on an everyday basis, such as:
Aks - (ax - axed ) - To ask a Question
Befo - (b-fo) - Before
Outy - (audi) - Bye
Hoodrat - a scummy girl
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