Creeping Totalitarianism

I shit you not. … [Read more...] about People In Bars Arrested For Drunkenness

I only got really interested in photography a little less than a year ago. I've taken more pictures since then, almost 9000, than in the previous 40 years. I'm especially fascinated by street photography—just wandering the streets of the city taking pictures of people and streets and buildings and how they all fit together. Apparently, this is a bad time for it. Ever … [Read more...] about Fear of Photographs

Police in Utah raided a rave attended by about 400 people. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the rave was illegal and the police broke it up with little violence. On the other hand, Daily Kos has a different story, claiming that the police used paramilitary tactics to shut down a legal concert, complete with permits and security guards. This is consistent with accounts by … [Read more...] about Rave Police

Just wanted to make that clear. According to Declan McCullagh at CNET, Alberto Gonzales's Justice Department is floating around the idea that Internet Service Providers should be required to retain records of their customers' internet activities. Under the the Electronic Communication Transactional Records Act of 1996, these companies already have to preserve records of … [Read more...] about Alberto Gonzales Is a Fascist Pig!

So there I was, eastbound on Higgins Road, crossing Nagle Avenue, when out of the corner of my eye, just down Nagle at the Foster Avenue intersection, I see a flash. I circled around to take a look: I, for one, do not welcome our new robot overlords. UPDATE: Here are some shots showing the camera installations in context with the street: Here's a really … [Read more...] about The Pitter-Patter of Jackboots