A column in Wednesday’s paper looks at a country music song that has stirred some controversy because a country music channel won’t play the video.
The columnist recognizes the threatening nature of the song but quotes it because she is angry about the same thing, urban crime.
I think we all are upset by urban crime. The problem I have with the song is it implies small towns don’t have this problem because the men of small towns wouldn’t let it happen.
There was time when vigilantes were the law enforcement in small towns. There were lynchings in small towns. Angry people were satisfied with that brand of law and order. However angry we are about urban crime, let’s not go there.
I am happy that Country Music Television doesn’t allow just any ol’ country song on their channel.
KATHLEEN FISCHER
New Orleans
