Author Archives: Donal Fagan

Video – Working This Job

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Donal Fagan
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Going Dark

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Donal Fagan

To save on operating expenses, small cities and towns have begun replacing asphalt roads with gravel, laying off police officers and turning off streetlights. What is a citizen to do? Governments Go to Extremes as the Downturn Wears On It … Continue reading →

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Eight shot at Buffalo Wedding Reception

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Donal Fagan

According to wivb.com, ”some type of incident” at a wedding reception in downtown Buffalo left four dead, including the groom, and four wounded. “It happened about 2:30am outside the City Grill Restaurant on Main near Swan. Buffalo Police say three of … Continue reading →

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Vigilantism

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Donal Fagan

Farago’s article, Ohio Vigilantes “Arrest” Homeless Man, made me wonder about citizen participation in law enforcement, some form of which seems inevitable with the coming contraction of government services. We already have neighborhood watch, of course, and citizens can be … Continue reading →

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Your Lucky Day

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Donal Fagan

Found this on Vimeo. I like the editing, but there are some XXX images in the background and adult dialogue throughout. Oh yeah, it’s violent, too.

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Camera-Shy Cops Cite Civil Rights

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Donal Fagan

In Police Officers Don’t Check Their Civil Rights at the Station House Door, Radley Balko discusses several cases of citizens charged with crimes for videorecording police. He includes motorcyclist Anthony Graber, who videotaped an undercover cop emerging from an unmarked … Continue reading →

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The Other Guys have guns

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Donal Fagan

Via the Daily Dish, SF Weekly notes that adverts with too many guns are not welcome in the SF Muni: While the official poster for the film features a maniacal Ferrell and the menacing Wahlberg sailing through the air, guns … Continue reading →

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