Discover the story of the song > Cops Beating Down on Hippie Scum at the 1968 Democratic National Convention – negative xp

The song is about a working-class man who is frustrated with the state of society, including the "dopers, the robbers and the freaks" who make it unsafe on the streets. He feels the need to take control and keep the peace, using his gun, badge, and stick to beat the so-called "low class dregs of society". Eventually, when hippie activists start spreading their ideas, he becomes even more violent, resorting to killing and using his gun as a negotiator. The song glorifies police brutality and violence as an effective solution to societal problems.