Not a recent devellopment unfortunately. People have been spreading word and image of their "altracations" for centuries. So relatively speaking the current technology is recent: the internet, and cellphones equipped with digital cameras.
The application? Capturing an assault on tape, and spreading it around. Not a fragment of "the brave one"'s fictional scripts, but a hard fact that we deal with today. There was an event like that in Baltimore just then; a student beat up an arts teacher, the attack was captured on cam and put up on myspace.
The media's making a big case out of the attack on a young girl, carried out by eight teenagers who filmed the entire thing and put it up on the net for everybody to see.
What sets this case apart is that the perps carried out the attack just for the sake of putting the clip up on the net, instant celebert-e.
Where dies this leaves us? While society is being indoctrinated in the ways of being sheep, another element glorifies violence and seeks fame in the violent attacks against peacible folks in order to spread those images.
If you don't see a recipe for disaster here, you need to spend some time thinking about this!
Cho carried out his attack knowing in advance what kind of media attention he would get, as did all the other school shooters, mall shooters, postal shooters, ... The media (and me too now) are giving them what they want, spreading word of their exploits of violence forth.
Devellopments like this in youth culture are a direct threath to both our immediate security, as well as the future of said youth and the future of the entire nation in the long run! We cannot allow this destructive attention-seeking behavior to continue!
Friday, April 11, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Florida passes gun bill.
Bill ... law, whathever ...
This Law would allow a person to lock a firearm in his car when parked on his/her employers premises.
Rather than giving the pro-gun movement a downright victory, the now altered law requires a person to have a concealed weapons permit before being allowed to store ones property in ones car.
This surely will prevent criminals and disgrunteled employees with a restraining order from shooting up a workplace!
Okay, so what does it do? Since companies can't just search ones car, I doubt a lot of people are even going to be known to carry a firearm in their car. Just another unenforceable law on the books? Mind no clutter I suppose ...
This Law would allow a person to lock a firearm in his car when parked on his/her employers premises.
Rather than giving the pro-gun movement a downright victory, the now altered law requires a person to have a concealed weapons permit before being allowed to store ones property in ones car.
This surely will prevent criminals and disgrunteled employees with a restraining order from shooting up a workplace!
Okay, so what does it do? Since companies can't just search ones car, I doubt a lot of people are even going to be known to carry a firearm in their car. Just another unenforceable law on the books? Mind no clutter I suppose ...
200 Million dollar black market, behind bars
Recent estimates put the valua of drugs trafficed INSIDE the UK's prisons at £100 000 000, roughly two-hundred-million-dollars!
Failing to keep drugs out of prisons has resulted in 10% of all drug seizures in England and Wales to originate from a single prison!
Who'd a thunk they wouldn't be able to keep guns of the streets either huh?
Failing to keep drugs out of prisons has resulted in 10% of all drug seizures in England and Wales to originate from a single prison!
Who'd a thunk they wouldn't be able to keep guns of the streets either huh?
Zee law abiding have nazinkt to fear.
Government institutions at work:
Traffic police encounter a stolen vehicle. Their response: write out a ticket to the legal owner, as the car is improperly parked.
The DMV is now refusing to "erase" the ticked because the owner didn't appal it quickly enough, despite having faxes and letters to prove that he did.
For more text concerning the DMV, please read bigbears article, where one person left a very inspiring comment:
Hillary healthcare, bringing you the DMV experience in times of sickness as well as in times of health!
Traffic police encounter a stolen vehicle. Their response: write out a ticket to the legal owner, as the car is improperly parked.
The DMV is now refusing to "erase" the ticked because the owner didn't appal it quickly enough, despite having faxes and letters to prove that he did.
For more text concerning the DMV, please read bigbears article, where one person left a very inspiring comment:
- "If you think that sucked, wait till those same people are running the health care system."
Hillary healthcare, bringing you the DMV experience in times of sickness as well as in times of health!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
It wouldn't hurt you to think like a serial killer once in a while.
Just caught that bit from one of Jonathan Ian Matters' rants, "people pissing me off" which can be found here.
I don't necessairely agree with that specific sentence, it simply managed to catch my attention. Paranoia hurts, you can't live your life paranoid, looking ove your shoulder wherever you go. You need not spend your life "condition white" either. It can be in your best interest to err on the safe side once in a while, to be carefull, to be suspicious, but all in good measure.
Thinking like a serial killer once in a while seems a bit of a stretch, it is a humorous sketch after all. Wired released an article recently concerning a security mindset of security professionals: thinking like a criminal.
I don't necessairely agree with that specific sentence, it simply managed to catch my attention. Paranoia hurts, you can't live your life paranoid, looking ove your shoulder wherever you go. You need not spend your life "condition white" either. It can be in your best interest to err on the safe side once in a while, to be carefull, to be suspicious, but all in good measure.
Thinking like a serial killer once in a while seems a bit of a stretch, it is a humorous sketch after all. Wired released an article recently concerning a security mindset of security professionals: thinking like a criminal.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Are yours secure?
Yesterday two toddlers died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
The first one was brought to my attention by Marilyn, the second one I found myself.
Safe storage people! If a gun is not under your control, it is to be kept safe and secure. I'll leave it up to you to determine what is safe and secure in your situation; the two people from the articles made a huge mistake that is likely to haunt them for the rest of their lives. If you've got little ones running around the house, don't take any chances.
It should also be noted that the police sergant from the second article was no more responsible than the civillian from the first. I don't care how much range time you have, how well trained you (think you) are, this can happen to you too! Take precautions; lock up the guns you don't need unlocked, teach your children not to touch them much like would teach them not to touch carrion or a hot stove.
Be safe, for their sake.
The first one was brought to my attention by Marilyn, the second one I found myself.
Safe storage people! If a gun is not under your control, it is to be kept safe and secure. I'll leave it up to you to determine what is safe and secure in your situation; the two people from the articles made a huge mistake that is likely to haunt them for the rest of their lives. If you've got little ones running around the house, don't take any chances.
It should also be noted that the police sergant from the second article was no more responsible than the civillian from the first. I don't care how much range time you have, how well trained you (think you) are, this can happen to you too! Take precautions; lock up the guns you don't need unlocked, teach your children not to touch them much like would teach them not to touch carrion or a hot stove.
Be safe, for their sake.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Current events in the UK
Welcome once more to the gun debate critic on sunday, where I illustrate how a policy of strict gun control has not managed to rid the united kingdom of violent crime.
It should be noted that while I limit myself to doing this only once a week, I do not review the entire week, just the sunday papers. If you'd like to take a glimpse on just how bad the situation is on this side of the pond, check out this page. It is a chronological list of BBC articles concerning stabbing. This page lists shootings, gang activity can be seen here.
The following articles are from the BBC's sunday edition website.
One man was discovered at a garbage (think landfill), injured. Despite the paramedics efforts, the man died due to yet-to-be-determined injuries. A senior citizen was stabbed to death by a youth. Another man was stabbed as he tried to capture a trespasser. Yet another one was stabbed following a disturbance, and another one after a row in a bookies office
A woman is being charged with 60 different offences regarding arson, twice she tried to kill somebody.
Police arrested a teen suspected to have been involved in a gang-inspired drive-by shooting which left one person dead. No real guns for the two criminals who robbed a shop; but when police came to arrest them, a crowd of people attacked the cops, hurling rocks and other objects at them.
It should be noted that while I limit myself to doing this only once a week, I do not review the entire week, just the sunday papers. If you'd like to take a glimpse on just how bad the situation is on this side of the pond, check out this page. It is a chronological list of BBC articles concerning stabbing. This page lists shootings, gang activity can be seen here.
The following articles are from the BBC's sunday edition website.
One man was discovered at a garbage (think landfill), injured. Despite the paramedics efforts, the man died due to yet-to-be-determined injuries. A senior citizen was stabbed to death by a youth. Another man was stabbed as he tried to capture a trespasser. Yet another one was stabbed following a disturbance, and another one after a row in a bookies office
A woman is being charged with 60 different offences regarding arson, twice she tried to kill somebody.
Police arrested a teen suspected to have been involved in a gang-inspired drive-by shooting which left one person dead. No real guns for the two criminals who robbed a shop; but when police came to arrest them, a crowd of people attacked the cops, hurling rocks and other objects at them.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Make it illegal! Pass more laws!
A man was found out to be in possesion of $80 000 worth of heroin.
He is currently being charged with:
Will more gun laws solve the current problems involving guns then? Another review of the UK situation will be coming up on sunday, stay tuned.
He is currently being charged with:
- possession of heroin,
- possession of heroin with intent to sell,
- possession of heroin within 1,500 feet of a school
- possession of heroin with intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a school.
- Heroin is readily available in most large metropolitan areas and, to varying degrees, in suburban and rural markets throughout the country.
- (National drug threat assessment, 2007)
Will more gun laws solve the current problems involving guns then? Another review of the UK situation will be coming up on sunday, stay tuned.
wut wut in the butt butt?
In a life-imitating-art string of events, an 11 y/o boy find himself in a tight spot, getting suspended for quoting lines from the show "south park". Title is strickly for giggles, I do not know exactly what he said. It is a song from the latest south park episode however, I believe it is plausible to think this is something three girls might take offence to.
The "life imitating art" remark goes out -could it be anything else- south park episode 306, where sexual harassement panda speaks out against sexual comments on school grounds, which results in a string of lawsuits.
If you'd like to see these episodes, head on over to south park studios to watch any episode you want for free, legally to the best of my knowledge.
What bothered me ever so slightly was the PSH attitude of one of the moms.
Might I suggest a snifter of reality and 50 mg of a sense of humour after breakfast? Congratulations, you've just found out that the world isn't the exact place you want it to be. Don't like it? Tough luck! The world isn't just not perfect and not fair, chances are, the world will not be something you like in its entirety!
What's the biggest wrong? People demanding that said world around them changes to fit their wills and desires. That applies to guns as much as education and anything else! Works both ways too!
Can you imagine how haywire they would have gone if the kid had sung this song*?
*caution, contains language of sexually explicit nature that may be offensive to those easely shocked or religious. Should not be listened to by anybody.
The "life imitating art" remark goes out -could it be anything else- south park episode 306, where sexual harassement panda speaks out against sexual comments on school grounds, which results in a string of lawsuits.
If you'd like to see these episodes, head on over to south park studios to watch any episode you want for free, legally to the best of my knowledge.
What bothered me ever so slightly was the PSH attitude of one of the moms.
- "I want to know specifically what will be done to ensure that my daughter is not exposed to further harm by this boy."
Might I suggest a snifter of reality and 50 mg of a sense of humour after breakfast? Congratulations, you've just found out that the world isn't the exact place you want it to be. Don't like it? Tough luck! The world isn't just not perfect and not fair, chances are, the world will not be something you like in its entirety!
What's the biggest wrong? People demanding that said world around them changes to fit their wills and desires. That applies to guns as much as education and anything else! Works both ways too!
Can you imagine how haywire they would have gone if the kid had sung this song*?
*caution, contains language of sexually explicit nature that may be offensive to those easely shocked or religious. Should not be listened to by anybody.
Friday, April 4, 2008
More on Mexican guns.
I discussed some recent events in Mexico before, "Call me Ahab" has now dug up some interesting tidbits, some rather intersting information the CNN chose to leave out of their story.
He finds out how criminals are trying to smuggle guns into Mexico, i.e. the "people willing to break the law" loophole. Guns bought illegally, being transported illegally ... what about that "gun show loophole" then? You want them to pass background checks? They are passing background checks!
Seriously, read the original CNN article, and Ahabs post. Scoop out my previous post on the entire thing if you missed it.
He finds out how criminals are trying to smuggle guns into Mexico, i.e. the "people willing to break the law" loophole. Guns bought illegally, being transported illegally ... what about that "gun show loophole" then? You want them to pass background checks? They are passing background checks!
Seriously, read the original CNN article, and Ahabs post. Scoop out my previous post on the entire thing if you missed it.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
The 13 most irresponsible self defence products...
... according to cracked.com!
Well, the no contact jacket rekindeled my mermories of Y.T. escaping the dot gov building in Snow crash. Life imitates art I gue... what do you mean you don't know snow crash!? It's one of the greatest cyberpunk novels out there!
I was mildly surprised to see a pair of tampon tazers in there ...
Well, the no contact jacket rekindeled my mermories of Y.T. escaping the dot gov building in Snow crash. Life imitates art I gue... what do you mean you don't know snow crash!? It's one of the greatest cyberpunk novels out there!
I was mildly surprised to see a pair of tampon tazers in there ...
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
The infamous works "bomb" makes the news again.
A news station actually named the device, which I've blogged about before.
The video gives a ... somewhat accurate image of such device. A "works" bomb is technically a pressure device, a container which ruptures from "mild" pressure buildup due to gasses produced from a spontaneous chemical reaction. As opposed to the sudden, violent pressure buildup generated by flash powder after it has been ignited.
They call the devices "extremely dangerous", perhaps a little bit overreacting there. Such devices don't generally create much of an explosion, as pop bottles do not stand up to a lot of pressure, but they do -as mentioned in the video- hurl caustic chemicals in any direction upon rupture, danger depends entirely on the nature of the chemicals used.
The kids mentioned in the article/video will be facing serious charges ... they should!
I personally like tinkering with "high energy chemistry" too! But I don't put other people at risk doing so. The safety of those around me and my own safety come before anything! These idiots left dangerous chemical devices lying around school, does it get any worse than that?
As for an example of how to toy around with these devices in a safe, I'll refer you to Spatula Tzar, who explodes such a device in a highly ontrolled way, nine feet below the surface of the earth.
In closing:
Raise your kids! Pay attention to them!
The video gives a ... somewhat accurate image of such device. A "works" bomb is technically a pressure device, a container which ruptures from "mild" pressure buildup due to gasses produced from a spontaneous chemical reaction. As opposed to the sudden, violent pressure buildup generated by flash powder after it has been ignited.
They call the devices "extremely dangerous", perhaps a little bit overreacting there. Such devices don't generally create much of an explosion, as pop bottles do not stand up to a lot of pressure, but they do -as mentioned in the video- hurl caustic chemicals in any direction upon rupture, danger depends entirely on the nature of the chemicals used.
The kids mentioned in the article/video will be facing serious charges ... they should!
I personally like tinkering with "high energy chemistry" too! But I don't put other people at risk doing so. The safety of those around me and my own safety come before anything! These idiots left dangerous chemical devices lying around school, does it get any worse than that?
As for an example of how to toy around with these devices in a safe, I'll refer you to Spatula Tzar, who explodes such a device in a highly ontrolled way, nine feet below the surface of the earth.
In closing:
Raise your kids! Pay attention to them!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
12 y/o stabs man to death.
A twelve year old kid stabbed a senior citizen, hitting an artery and thus killing the man.
It looks like the man was an intruder who was assaulting/had assaulted the kids mother, when he (the kid) took up a knife to fight him off.
Not sure how this fits into my recent post on fighting back, my writings on self defence or concerning the dangers of knifes ...
Right now I'm feeling pretty sick for the kid ... adults shouldn't have to go through crap like that, let alone a twelve year old boy.
There's no charges filed at the moment, I hope it stays that way, they'll have enough trouble to deal with I suppose.
It looks like the man was an intruder who was assaulting/had assaulted the kids mother, when he (the kid) took up a knife to fight him off.
Not sure how this fits into my recent post on fighting back, my writings on self defence or concerning the dangers of knifes ...
Right now I'm feeling pretty sick for the kid ... adults shouldn't have to go through crap like that, let alone a twelve year old boy.
There's no charges filed at the moment, I hope it stays that way, they'll have enough trouble to deal with I suppose.
Non-lethal weapons ...
... still aren't.
Notice the "... can contain a charge of up to 50,000 volts."
Tazer PSH up and coming?
Notice the "... can contain a charge of up to 50,000 volts."
Tazer PSH up and coming?
6 y/o brings guns to school.
A first grader was found to be in posession of two handguns, both loaded and with a round chambered.
What the hell!?
Safe storage people! Safe storage saves lifes!
What the hell!?
Safe storage people! Safe storage saves lifes!
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