Slab City 3: The Hippie vs The Gangster.

When capitalism came to the Last Free Place it sparked a spat that became a battle for the city's soul.

(Hi there, I’m Sanjiv and this is Minority Report, a newsletter about subcultures and fringe groups. This is the third and final post about Slab City, the quintessential American subculture. I recommend you read the first two, particularly the first, Slab City 1: Ask The Dust, and Slab City 2: “We’re All Here Because We Ain’t All There.” This is a story…