"Suddenly, this is the great civil-rights issue of our day - that black guys should be allowed to smoke as much dope as they want," he said. "Eighty to 85 percent of the people being murdered in this city are black, 75 percent of them are young black men. I don't see anyone writing about that. I find all of this sudden interest in the lives of black men by . . . some elected officials fascinating. They never talk about the real issues black men care about, like getting a job."