[Dan in PA]

Originally Posted by NYCGarbagePrince

"Wolfram -- who has authored more than 20 books on English dialects, including African-American English -- recalled the Black Panther trials during the 1970s, when there was debate over whether the saying, "Off the pigs," was a genuine threat to kill police officers or a more metaphorical saying."



metaphorical saying?! Are you kidding me? I love it when people want to be defiant and act like they are powerful, but when their feet are to the coals they backtrack and protect themselves by making the argument "that's not what I meant". I know this is back in the 70's during a period of extreme tension. But if you are going to defend people that chant, "Off the pigs," with an argument based on language differences, then you lose all credibility.

What he said.