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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
News / Merch Local Hardcore Band's New T-Shirt Celebrates Alleged Cop Killer
Posted by Megan Seling on Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 2:01 PM
As SeattleCrime.com posted this morning, Seattle hardcore band Furious Styles has a new T-shirt design that refers to alleged cop-killer Christopher Monfort as a hero.
On the front of the t-shirt is a photo of Monfort with blood red splatter and a Seattle police badge under the words "Deliver us from evil." On the back, above two guns, it says, "Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamp." (See it here.)
Furious Styles have always been outspoken with their anti-cop sentiments. And members of Furious Styles have been involved in FSU in the past. The band's singer, Mike Torres (who supposedly designed the shirt, according to this thread on NWHardcore.com), was one of the FSU members arrested outside a show at Studio Seven back in 2006.
UPDATE: On Thursday, November 19th, Former members of Furious Styles e-mailed The Stranger to say that they do not support this t-shirt design. "We are sickened by the shirt's message and the fact that it now represents Furious Styles. The shirt was created solely by Mike Torres without any consent of ours." Read their whole letter here.
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I was referencing those sweet anti-Jesus shirts. I think the Furious Styles design is pretty tacky.
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God damn it. Now I feel like a dick. The original title of this post was 'local hardcore bands t-shirts cause shitstorm.' I do not wish to associate your band with cop killing.
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Hardcore bands have been putting stupid, juvenile "shock" imagery on their merch for decades now. Who the fuck cares?
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Dude, there's nothing cool about being anti-authority! ONLY authority is cool! Get with the program mother fuckers: Cops are heroes. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.
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I support the first amendment. They have the right to express what ignorant trash they are. I also have a first amendment right to say these people are lowlife scum and that anyone who supports a cold blooded murderer probably also support child molesters, slavery, terrorism, genocide, Hitler and anything else evil in this world. That's like saying I hate cops so I am going to go molest a child just to show cops how much I hate them. These people are insane.
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The best reply on the nwhardcore message board:
One tidbit that's been missed:
"http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-110909- ... 9621.story
Meanwhile a source close to the investigation confirmed child pornography was found on Monfort's computer and investigators continue to analyze it to make sure he wasn't e-mailing anyone about the ambush and murder of Officer Tim Brenton.
Most of my heroes aren't on stamps either, but NONE of my heroes collect child porn."
FS Self pwnage for the loss.
One tidbit that's been missed:
"http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-110909- ... 9621.story
Meanwhile a source close to the investigation confirmed child pornography was found on Monfort's computer and investigators continue to analyze it to make sure he wasn't e-mailing anyone about the ambush and murder of Officer Tim Brenton.
Most of my heroes aren't on stamps either, but NONE of my heroes collect child porn."
FS Self pwnage for the loss.
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ooooOOOOOOOOoooooOOOOOOOOooooh. they're gonna be in soooooo much trouble when their moms find out about this!
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To make sure this "freedom of speech" thing goes both ways someone should make a similar t-shirt that celebrates the KKK and makes fun of murdering Emit Till. After all it wasn't the KKK (or cops) who killed James Paroline, Tuba Man, clerk at Ballard marktet, taxi driver, Kris Krimes, Eric Townes,mugged my best friend, robbed the store I was working at, mugged my grandmother, robbed my best friends business (3 times!), killed an old Vietnamese man in order to buy a bottle of Convisseaur, committs 95% of club shootings and car jackings. No, it's not the cops (or the KKK) who does this- it's a group makes up 2% of the population and 80% of violent crime. Any guesses?
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I saw a photo of them... they look like scrawny (except for one) white guys. Too bad they didn't find themselves in Pioneer Square during Maudi Gras a few years ago... ha ha ha.
They would have been SCREEEEEEEAMING for the police
They would have been SCREEEEEEEAMING for the police
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I may be out of touch, but that seems like a good price for a t-shirt. Can't get ready early enough for next Halloween. I'm probably not ballsy enough to wear that downtown on any other day of the year.
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Hardcore will never die! Just because it's thirty years old! Man! Hardcore in 2009 is about as groovy as being an Al Jolson impersonator when hardcore was new.
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@J. Burns - After I thought about it for a minute, I realized you were probably referencing that shirt of ours. No harm, no foul. :)
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blah blah blah. who cares. same as it ever was. although seeing FS open for Wu-Tang Clan a couple years back was kinda neat.
It's not new, it's not old, it just is what it is. Fucking AXL ROSE wore a Manson shirt, didn't he? let's all just go listen to Stockhausen, Partch, that long Decemberists song, and the Boredoms along with Fnarf like we are supposed to.
It's not new, it's not old, it just is what it is. Fucking AXL ROSE wore a Manson shirt, didn't he? let's all just go listen to Stockhausen, Partch, that long Decemberists song, and the Boredoms along with Fnarf like we are supposed to.
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The Band in that photo hasn't existed for over a year. Maybe the lead singer in that band should'nt bring old band mates and old Band name into
his opinions to make an easy buck. he lives in Califonia not here. It's not fair to put those other kids in with thier old lead singer....Media should do thier homework before blasting that photo with people that don't exist in the band.
his opinions to make an easy buck. he lives in Califonia not here. It's not fair to put those other kids in with thier old lead singer....Media should do thier homework before blasting that photo with people that don't exist in the band.
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Nothing says hardcore like dumbass tshirt. Add a bumpersticker or a dozen and the might just reach the most extreme level of all, annoying hippy.
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How do hardcore dudes find the time to make shirts in their busy schedule of telling people what not to eat and giving each other "prison" tattoos?
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Unfortunately all that posturing probably isn't joined by a corresponding desire to actually change fucked up police policies (or anything else) for the better. T-shirts like this are just no good. If you don't like the cops, don't accept the protection and go live on your own. Outlaw style.
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I hope the cops harass the fuck out of your band and arrest you for what ever they can make stick. What a fucked up way to show how much you don't care. Die you piece of shit
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I read this and shrugged.
Meh. Freedom of speech.
I mean, it's a punk band. With a few notable exceptions, punk is about making noise and stirring up controversy just for the hell of it. The dude probably doesn't even believe (strongly, at least) that the shooter is a hero. And if he does. . . well he's in a punk rock band called "furious styles." What more needs to be said?
Meh. Freedom of speech.
I mean, it's a punk band. With a few notable exceptions, punk is about making noise and stirring up controversy just for the hell of it. The dude probably doesn't even believe (strongly, at least) that the shooter is a hero. And if he does. . . well he's in a punk rock band called "furious styles." What more needs to be said?
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Somehow my 16 year old self's enjoyment of "Millions of Dead Cops" didn't seem as retarded as this. I am probably wrong.
somehow celebrating a cowardly act like shooting someone in an ambush setting doesn't seem like a proper expression for a pseudo-macho sub-culture like '09 HARDCORE. I have never met a pack of weaker, less authentic, less capable human beings in my life.
somehow celebrating a cowardly act like shooting someone in an ambush setting doesn't seem like a proper expression for a pseudo-macho sub-culture like '09 HARDCORE. I have never met a pack of weaker, less authentic, less capable human beings in my life.
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I loved Millions of Dead Cops and thought Bodycount rocked "Cop Killer" live when I saw them at Lolapalooza. Needless to say, I'm no fan of the police. But I still think this shirt is pretty tacky.
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Dude kills a cop for no reason and we're celebrating him. Man, that is fucked up. I would hate to be them if the cops hear about this. They are really freaked out. That could have been any of them. Remember, not all cops are assholes. Imagine what life would be like without them. I understand they do fucked up shit at times, but they are people too.
Off my soapbox for now.
Off my soapbox for now.
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All this wouldn't have happened if the cop who assaulted that 15 year old girl in the lock-up didn't do the deed....the problem is bad cops don't get busted, they get re-assigned or hidden like pedophile priests........
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For what it's worth, Furious Styles posted a MySpace bulletin saying all of the band except for Mike (the singer, who apparently made this shirt) have quit.
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When your a second rate, no name band, guess you have to do such things to get people to know who you are and get your 5 minutes of fame. Sure hope nothing ever happens to this turds family or loved ones, ever heard of charma? The officer is the hero, Monfart is ghetto trash who deserves the death penatly. What pathetic losers and ghetto trash this band is.
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Someone asked "who cares". I care. My family hears about this and I can tell you that this certainly does not bode well for children. It was easier to keep things like this away from kids 20 years ago, but between the TV, newspaper and internet, there is no shielding them from ignorant, petty and childish individuals. Tell you what...one of these days this band is going to need help from someone. Let's just say "Karma". People die all the time. But this asshole killed someone in my family. MURDERED him while he was just sitting in his car doing his JOB. We don't need to glorify this at all. PEOPLE WHO ARE SANE DO NOT MURDER OTHERS.
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