8/25/2004

Total Information Awareness Vigilante Style

Filed under: Big Brother — Tim @ 12:56 pm

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Who’s A Rat? New Web Site Turns Tables on Informants:

BOSTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ — The Internet has some interesting uses, but one new Web site proves we ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Unveiled today, Who’s A Rat (http://www.whosarat.com) is the first site to allow users around the country to post local, state and federal agents’ and informants’ names, pictures and related information.
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“Every month, nearly 100,000 Americans are arrested on drug charges,” explained Sean Bucci, founder and president of Who’s A Rat. “What’s more, there are over 2 million people in jail in this country because the government dedicates most of its resources to the `drug war’ - yet drugs are more readily available and cheaper than ever. Although Who’s A Rat was created to assist individuals involved in any criminal matter, we expect it will be particularly helpful to those with drug charges against them.”

Reminds me of Matt Smith’s column two-years ago which listed the phone number and address of the up-to-no-good John Poindexter — satellite photos and map directions were even posted online for everyone to see. Here is an overview from Wired on that.

Via DiVERSiONZ.

Sneakernet Blamed for Lack of Academic Prowess

Filed under: Highly Comical — Tim @ 9:21 am

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86% of High School Dropouts Endorse the Internet:

A recent USA Today poll shows that 86% percent of high school dropouts between the ages of 32-38 believe they could have graduated had the Internet been available to more than 12 people in the 1980’s.

Say what you will about the fashion, food or family feuds in the ’80s, they had - hands down - the best pop music. That is empirically true.

Movementarian.com’s Not-So-Slightly Homoerotic Olympic Photo Of The Week

Filed under: Culture — Tim @ 9:08 am

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Via DiVERSiONZ. Thanks DW for the title.