Narndor

I'm home now, but I'm leaving for a funeral in Nebraska tomorrow morning.

Family, taken from a new camera. No flash used except on the second one:

	Stephen
	Caleb (and a book on dragonology)
	Jonathan, Dad, and the suburban
	Estefania wrapping a Christmas present
	Miguel (disgusted to be in a picture)
	Finally, a cat

There, Mother. Pictures of Brooke at the end.

Christmas wish-list:
Fujifilm Finepix F30
Extra battery.
110V-220V battery charger (i.e, European and American)
Money for Rome. :)

Birthday wish-list:
Money for Rome.
Medieval II: Total War :)

"Gaza ceasefire holds but fighting goes on" (The Australian)

"Whales boast the brain cells that 'make us human'" (New Scientist; the news? "Humpback whales have a type of brain cell seen only in humans, the great apes, and other cetaceans such as dolphins, US researchers report.")

Video of the incident

I say people should stop fussing. He acted like an idiot and they were very patient with him. He just refused to cooperate. He was stubborn and wanted to leave on his own terms. The video is about seven minutes long from beginning to end.

Student: Don't touch me!
Don't touch me, okay?
Don't touch me!
Don't touch me.
Officers: Get up. Get up.
....
....
...
Stand up.
Stand up or you'll get tased.
Stand up.
Stand up.
Student: <screaming>
Officers: Stand up. Stand up.
Stand up. Stand up.
Get up.
Get up or you'll get tased..
Stand up. Get up.
Get up.
Stand up. Stand up.
Student: Here's your Patriot Act. Here's your fucking abuse of power.
Officer: Stand up. Stop fighting us.
Student: I'm not fighting you.
I said I would leave!
I said I would leave!
Various Guys: Yeah, I want, I want your badge numbers.
Yeah.
Can we get your badge number?
I need your badge number.
Student: I got tased for no reason. I was leaving this god-forsaken place. You stopped me. You're abusing your power. Here's your...here's your justice at work on the university scene.
Officers:
Stand up.
Stand up.
Stand up.
Student: Fuck off.
Girl: You just shut up....
Officers: Stand up.
Stand up.
Stand up or you'll get tased again.
Stand up.
Get up.
Get up.
Stand up.
Girl: Don't do that!
Officers:
Stand up.
Get up or you'll get tased again.
Girl: Don't do that, it's so wrong!
Officers:
Get up!
Stand up!
Get up!
Get up!
Stand up!
<something>
We had to do it again!
Student: <scream>
Officers: Get up!
I told you to stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
Some student: This is an abuse of your powers.
Student: I'll leave!
I'll leave!
Officers: Stand up!
Student: I said I would leave!
Officers:
Stand up! Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up, you'll get tased again!
Stand up!
Someone (the Student?): I won't go.
Officers:
Stand up!
Stand up!
<Pause>
Some guy: Officers, we want your information.
Officers:
Stand up!
Same guy: No....
Officers: Stand up!
Get up!
Get up!
Same guy: This is about abuse of your authority.
Officers: Stand up!
Stand up!
Get up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
Get up!
Stand up!
Student: No!
Officers: Stand up!
Get up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
......
Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
....
Stand up!
...
Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
....
Stand up!
Stand up!
Some student: Stop it! Stop it!
Officers: Stand up!
Stand up!
You'll get tased!
You're gonna get tased again!
Some student: Stop!
Officers:
Stand up!
Stand up!
Student: <scream>
<Lots of commotion>
Someone: "This is a breach of your authority!"

........
........
........
........
.......
Officers:
Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
Student: <scream>
<scream>

Officers:
Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
Stand up!
Student:
Don't touch me.
Don't touch me.
<lots of yelling>
<After he is handcuffed, the officers finally pick him up and carry him, still hanging limp, out of the building>

Current Music:

Jim Croce