æz ɐ mˈɪkstɹˈeɪs bˈænd mə ɡɹˈɛɡɚ ðə sˈoʊl wˈaɪt mˈɛmbɚ, ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɪspˈɛʃəli pɹˈoʊn tə pəlˈiːs hɚɹˈæsmənt.
As a mixed-race band (McGregor the sole white member), they were especially prone to police harassment.