AUTHORITY WEEK: The Badge by Poison Idea - So a couple of things happened yesterday. First, I learned about how an innocent idea by the NYPD on Twitter turned into a social media disaster. Second, I met someone that is really into the Portland scene (not the TV show view, but the startup ecosystem). Now you might think how can Mark possibly link these two events together? Well, I just did with today’s music post by none other than Portland, OR hardcore band Poison Idea.
They were not all that well-known or big names. They disbanded in 1993 but still play every so often today. But they scored a bit of popularity when Pantera covered their tune The Badge. Well, you can probably tell what the song is about, but it seemed apropos as I scrolled through the entries for the #myNYPD hashtag. Ouch…
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