Well, having 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the west Bronx declared a national historic site would protect the place where hip-hop began, but it would also protect the working-class families living there from being tossed out on their asses.

From CP via CTV.ca:

Kim Kerr of the Downtown Eastside Residents Association says Cunningham was called by someone posing as a reporter from the free Vancouver daily newspaper 24 Hours asking for an interview.

(Vancouver Police spokesman Tim) Fanning confirmed that.

He said it was done so that (David) Cunningham would be by himself in a public space so that neither he nor the officers would be injured as he was taken into custody. He was held for five hours.

''Because of his nature and the fact he's always giving media interviews they felt that would certainly get him to a spot where they would be able to arrest him safely,'' Fanning said.

24 Hours editor Dean Broughton told CKWX Radio it was unacceptable for a police investigator to pose as a news reporter to arrest Cunningham.

He said the police move affects their credibility and ability to do their job.

Update

Reaction from the usual suspects.