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2011-12-08 12:33 2011-11-30 17:37 Think about where you were 5 years ago... December 2006. Imagine that someone told you back then, that in a mere half-decade, police will be fighting running battles with thousands of disaffected, largely un(der)employed, mostly educated protesters in New York, Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle, Boston and Philly, and actively suppressing any media that attempts to observer their actions. That there will be a bipartisan effort in Congress to pass one bill that censors the internet and another that allows for the domestic, military detention of U.S. citizens. Now, think about how paranoid that person would have sounded. 2011-11-03 23:16 Not in California. I spent a good part of last night watching a live-stream of cops storming #OccupyOakland. It was noted that many, if not most of the officers had their names and badge numbers covered. We wondered, is that legal? Google to the rescue: California Penal Code Section 830.10  (Click for full-sized/printable version) So, I whipped up a sign, if anyone is interested... 2011.11.04 00:23 - Edit: As a point of clarification, the law covers UNIFORMED peace offices. Identification provides accountability, which is essential when the state (representing the people) empowers an individual to use force. That accountability protects both the police and the people. 2011-09-21 13:30 2011-09-09 11:05 
It was September 2006, five years after terrorists toppled the World Trade Center towers. In the preceding year, I had become acutely aware that fear was not only a tool of our adversaries, but also a tool used by our own leaders to inspire compliance. The Bush administration had developed a nasty habit of invoking 9/11 whenever they needed to build support. The tragedy, the fall of the towers, and the 2,977 killed that day, were trotted out like the monster in a bad zombie flick... keeping us on the edges of our collectives seats, never able to truly relax or feel safe. In response, I created this: the Zombie World Trade Center. The open wounds on the towers are accurate, representing the initial damage cause by the impact of American Flight 11 and United Flight 175. My intent was not to mock or belittle those who lost their lives that day, but to bring to light the absurdity of using this (or any other) tragedy as a political tool. Now, ten years past, our politicians have moved on to other boogie-men. Always remember: when a politician invokes fear, or reminds you to be afraid; you are witness to an overt act of manipulation... |
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