When Jello Biafra, former front man of the seminal punk rock band the Dead Kennedys, ran for mayor of San Francisco in 1979, his campaign was rightfully regarded as a joke.  Biafra’s gonzo tactics and platform featured such eccentricities as using a leaf blower to “clean up the streets” in front of incumbent mayor Dianne Feinstein’s home and designing a “plan” that would require businessmen to wear clown suits between 9 AM to 5 PM. Although Biafra’s campaign was not entirely serious, there was one plank promoted by the punk rocker that could possibly serve as an effective solution to … Continue reading Elect the Cops