October 10, 2009 @ 4:52 pm
Former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway is featured in this anti-terrorism video from The CELL (Center for Empowered Living and Learning) that hopes to teach loyal patriots of the United States how to tell the difference between a terrorist and a tourist. [via]
Yes, it’s real, and yes I think it’s very funny. This video pretty much shows the difference between a healthy dose of suspicion and pure paranoia.
April 15, 2009 @ 11:51 pm
The NYPD is issuing a notice to all police officers to remind them that it is not illegal for people to take pictures of just about anything in New York City.
Finally, the city recognizes the fact that even if you were a terrorist, having pictures of places will not help you plan a better attack on the city.
February 4, 2009 @ 1:25 am
Amy Stein posted this funny video from The Colbert Report about the arrest of a man taking photographs in Penn Station on the Amtrak platform. It turns out that the man, Duane Kerzic, was arrested for trespassing after admitting to taking photos of “shiny” Amtrak trains for a photo competition that was being held by Amtrak.
I’ve always thought that a ban on photography in “high risk” places was a very ineffective way of combating terrorism and this is clear proof that it is.
The Comedy Central video is below.
December 1, 2008 @ 9:08 pm
Here’s the video that goes along with the article from the New York Times about acid attacks against women in some Asian countries.
I said originally that the photo does a lot to further the cause of the organization trying to help these women, but if you weren’t convinced, then this video should do the job of letting you know just how serious this is.
November 30, 2008 @ 10:52 pm
Photo: Nicholas D. Kristof/The New York Times
Nicholas D. Kristof has written about the very depressing story of a woman who has been disfigured due to acid being flung into her face. This act of terrorism against women is not too uncommon in parts of Asia where women hold a lesser place in society. What’s even more frightening is that buying this type of acid is a relatively easy thing to do because governments in these countries do almost nothing to regulate the sales of such substances, nor do the governments prosecute the men who commit such acts.
The image above is definitely a powerful force in helping these women get the help they need. Were it not for images like this, I really believe that people would have no clear perception of what sort of danger this act of terrorism does to women.
