Underground press papers varied sharply in their openness to street gangs

Evidence

Rat had been tremendously supportive of the Columbia strike and occupation, as had been the Freep. EVO was less interested in students and not at all friendly to the neighborhood “street gang with an analysis” which, upon learning that D. A. Latimer was planning an article on the Motherfuckers’ crash pad tried unsuccessfully to commandeer the piece. Rat, however, was open to the Motherfuckers, literally. — J. Hoberman, Everything Is Now, 1316