The two rappers led a peaceful march of more than 100 people to the headquarters of Los Angeles Police Department on the day of recruit graduation.
- Jul 9, 2016
AceShowbiz - In the wake of police brutality, Snoop Dogg and The Game led a peaceful march to the headquarters of Los Angeles Police Department on Friday morning, July 8, the same day where new recruits were just about to graduate. They were joined by more than 100 people.
The Game shared on Instagram a photo of him and Snoop. The Game wore a white tee with "H.U.N.T." written on it. He put out a call for men of all races to join "Operation H.U.N.T.", which stands for "Hunt Us Not Today" and "Hate Us Not Today".
In a video shared by Snoop, he explained the reason for marching to LAPD headquarters, saying they wanted "some dialogue [and] some understanding with the new recruits before they hit the streets so that way they know that we['re] just like them and we're trying to live go home and get some understanding."
The Game told the recruit during the graduation ceremony, "I would be lying to you if I didn't say I was saddened by what happened in Dallas. I would be lying to you if I didn't say I was angered about what occurred in Minnesota and Louisiana and Fresno. The cops that died in Dallas weren't the cops that shot and killed Philando or Alton. As much as Philando and Alton didn't deserve that, those cops in Dallas didn't deserve that. And the only thing I could think of was to initiate peace on both sides, so that's why I'm here."
Snoop added, "Respect is key. Think about the person you're pulling over and their family. Because that way, you' ll have more of a consideration of life and de-escalate as opposed to escalate."
The two rappers had a private meeting with L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, Police Chief Charlie Beck and other top police officials following the graduation ceremony.
Chief Charlie Beck told reporters after the meeting, "This cannot continue. We cannot continue to break into camps. We cannot continue to go to our corners and come out fighting. We are all furious about what has happened to this conversation - that there is no dialogue, that is it becoming a screaming contest from opposite sides of the room. It can't be that. The way to solve problems is to sit down, to look them in the eye and work it out."