"Police Officer", released towards the end of 1984. This was the supposedly autobiographical tale of how Emmanuel was arrested for the possession of cannabis, but then let off in return for an autograph when the police officer recognised him as a famous reggae artist.In spite of the subject matter — and possibly because mid 1980s radio station bosses in the UK did not understand the terms "ganja" and "sensimilla" — the single was a Top 20 hit, selling 160,000 copies, and earned Emmanuel two appearances on BBC Television's flagship music programme, Top of the Pops.The record, although humorous, did have a serious aspect, in that it highlighted the way black people believe they are unfairly treated by the police
"Police Officer", released towards the end of 1984. This was the supposedly autobiographical tale of how Emmanuel was arrested for the possession of cannabis, but then let off in return for an autograph when the police officer recognised him as a famous reggae artist.In spite of the subject matter — and possibly because mid 1980s radio station bosses in the UK did not understand the terms "ganja" and "sensimilla" — the single was a Top 20 hit, selling 160,000 copies, and earned Emmanuel two appearances on BBC Television's flagship music programme, Top of the Pops.The record, although humorous, did have a serious aspect, in that it highlighted the way black people believe they are unfairly treated by the police