As I mentioned in earlier posts, my musical endeavors have met with a number of formidable obstacles over the years, partly owing to precarious health and financial circumstances, and partly due to an overweening conventionalism of musical taste within the United States and consequent lack of institutional support for authentic artistic activity.
There have been other problems as well.
It was extremely fortuitous that I took the liberty of uploading this track to my BC page a 'day early', on Thursday. I had actually intended to release yet more new music the following day. Instead, I was arrested and spent the next 24 hours languishing in the county jail. Needless to say I was subseqently released, and lest anyone start to worry let me reassure you that the charges are so totally ridiculous they have little hope of impressing any judge. They are not at all serious, and will likely be thrown out without too much deliberation (this is one of the positive benefits of 'cashless bail' which Republicans would rather people not consider). Nevertheless the experience has left me somewhat shaken and underscores the continuing problem facing the United States regarding unjust co-optations of the legal system in the service of petty or corrupt interests. It would appear that certain neighborhood residents, possibly with the assistance of the police department of North Chicago, have been strategically harassing me ever since I moved here because they believe, perhaps incorrectly, that it will benefit them financially. In fact I am about to send a couple of complaints to the State AG over the incident. Fortunately in the mean time I'm considered an extremely low risk by the state, so few restrictions have been placed on my freedom. I will say nothing further on the matter until the case is resolved, save that I have retained the services of an attorney. Wish me luck!
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