Originally Posted by willravel

Well it isn't that black and white, really. Roach may be an excelent prof, but he is also a citizen of the US who also walks the street and lives his life just like the rest of us. Likewise, you have had some kind of traning and schooling, so you are not completly seperated from the 'side' of acedemia. Another fact is that street knowledge lacks seriously because it often does not include a wider scope of information, both numerous and chronoligically. When Roach is making a point (and this is something I ntice), he considers what has happened in the past that could relate. As a history teacher, this gives him a decided advantage over someone who claims only to have street knowledge. Also, you have to consider that Roach has gotten his information from books and lectures and many other sources that can be proven credible. Unlike these sources, street information is often not only tainted, but is processed without experience and expertise on a given subject and incorrect conclusions can be made.