How To Create A Criminal (Marxman Remix)

from Uncle Sam (TradeMarx Remixes) by SC Static & Militant Marxman

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lyrics

How To Create A Criminal (Verse 1) So as I sit here in this pig department Interrogated while getting my finger printing started I guess I must’ve confessed to the wrong person Stress got me feeling upset and uncertain Damn, cause now I lost my job And in order to survive I’ll be forced to rob I’m in a jam and to escape I’ll need a miracle This is the making of a criminal First take away their options And employment wages with no way to pay their fines with Cause we’ve defeated our principles As addicts are automatically treated as criminals Cause the purpose of government officials Is to prevent people from harming other individuals Not interfere without consent to help And not “protect” someone against themselves Plus most arrest are of casual users So possession of marijuana could damage their futures Cause even if the proof is minimal They’re converting casual users into criminals Destroy lives through false trials and jail time A small cot, the walls blocked, and bails high That’s where the tragedy starts From arresting more criminals than their actually are Then taking property unlawfully Drug enforcement on the innocent with no warranty My job as a substitute was already through They got informed of my arrest and I already knew Plus I’m not in a position to fight this Especially if I’m given a conditional license Damn, all cause of weed man this shit’s extreme And I can’t get another job until my piss is clean (Chorus) This is how to create a criminal Arrest a citizen then sentence him the minimal Then rob him of his options as an individual Physical, emotional, financially, and spiritual This is how to create a criminal Arrest a citizen then sentence him the minimal Then rob him of his options as an individual This is how to create a criminal (Verse 2) I’m attacking and smothering this impractical government Cause the direction we’re headed in is capital punishment So some could never be released from prison entirely Post lockup inability to fit in society So a tendency to reoffend is in the system In hopes of increasing convicted recidivism Cause 40 percent of federal prisoners Are back behind bars within 3 years as revisits Undervalued as they viciously disparage us And when released’ll face a litany of barriers You’re starting at a disadvantage facing tougher needs And pay for ankle monitors on top of other fees And when asked if they’ve been arrested or not While applying for a job they have to check that box Damn, and then be seen as a sinner Denied and disqualified from being even considered Like regardless of the crime you gotta a “no” But finding a job is a requirement of parole Cause we were never meant to prevail Or be able to make a living when we’re set up to fail Plus it’s no surprise to obscenely discover That 60% of prisoners are people of color Burdened by stereotypes for the rest of their life And 6 times more likely to be arrested than whites (Chorus) This is how to create a criminal Arrest a citizen then sentence him the minimal Then rob him of his options as an individual Physical, emotional, financially, and spiritual This is how to create a criminal Arrest a citizen then sentence him the minimal Then rob him of his options as an individual This is how to create a criminal (Verse 3) So as we study this pattern of enslavement They’ve taken rehabilitation out of the equation Yet they act like they actually have accomplished it When in fact prison actively does the opposite Since 1847 gradually they infiltrated Education programs systematically eliminated Stuck with nothin’ but to suffer their punishment All because of corrupt budget cuts from the government So scholars receive no chance From 300 to just 12 college degree programs But even then before you get the chance to take a quiz In order to join you gotta get on a waiting list It’s like they’ve planned a disadvantage So how could we claim to be the land of 2nd chances Cause now selling drugs is the only way to pay the rent Get out of debt, make sure your kids are fed and get to bed Damn, it just gets worse and repeats We need half the amount of prisoners and police But instead we’ve been viewed as a criminal and threat So to circumvent we’ve got to take some incremental steps Until we eliminate mandatory minimums With prisoners being treated as secondary citizens A place to send people they see as a threat As far away as they can get to never deal with again (Chorus) This is how to create a criminal Arrest a citizen then sentence him the minimal Then rob him of his options as an individual Physical, emotional, financially, and spiritual This is how to create a criminal Arrest a citizen then sentence him the minimal Then rob him of his options as an individual This is how to create a criminal