American Revolution 2 (1969)

Bobby Lee: Self

Quotes 

• Bobby Lee : A non-capitalistic state, that's what we're talkin' about. We're talkin' about Revolution. People get hung up about Panthers are self-defense. You know, that's half-war. We're talkin' about war. Guerrilla war. Urban guerrilla war.

• Bobby Lee : Bobby Hutton gave is life, man. The cat was 18 years old. He gave his life. From that day on, Panthers moved up.

• Bobby Lee : Right on. Right on!

• Bobby Lee : Once you realize, that you are payin' *taxes*, *taxes* for the cops to whoop your ass - you're payin' 'em! - you're payin' 'em, man, to whip your ass - you're payin' 'em, man, to beat your children, you're payin' 'em to run you off the corner, and you're payin' 'em to kill you! The same thing is happenin' on the South Side and the West Side. And you can realize the concept of poverty - the concept of poverty - a Revolution can begin.

• Bobby Lee : Panthers is the vanguard, man.

• Bobby Lee : If anyone here is harassed by any police officer, know we will, be sure to take his badge number down, his car number, and we will see this man. You know, we will see this man. And then, I'd like to know if we come to you with a badge number, a car number, and you find this officer to have really harassed one of the people here, what would happen to him?

  Commander Connolly : Now, let's wait and see.

• Bobby Lee : I don't have to tell my story. These brothers have already did it. We're all niggers, it seems like.

• Bobby Lee : A week ago today, six young men along with myself were walking down Broadway Street, we just left a meeting at Junebug's house. We were detained for two hours, I would say. Six, seven fellas walkin' down the street. So, I'd like you to maybe define like is six guys on the street considered a gang - at this time of night?

  Commander Connolly : First of all, I will concede that police officers generally are a little prejudicial in regard to any citizen who perhaps doesn't dress or look like the way the should - they think people should look. Now, I certainly appreciate your plight being a negro. But, it would be silly for me to stand here tonight and make excuses for my men or try to make you feel a little better by saying my men where wrong. It would be wrong both ways. We have to know some of the background. There may have been a robbery there an hour before - fifteen minutes before. There may have been a crime wave before. There may have been burglaries...