Going After Predators
May. 3rd, 2007 11:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
To Catch A Predator, and Show Them on National Television
That show, To Catch a Predator, on NBC (and not anyone who's watched it knows for certain its NBC that its on since they slip it in every chance they get) -- I can't help but watch it and think, the "predators" NEVER have their faces blurred out. We all know for even the most innocuous purposes all subjects to unexpected video-ing have their faces blurred out when televised. And so, I can't help but watch "To Catch a Prisoner" and be exceedingly suspicious that the "predators" are getting some kind of compensation in return for permission to be shown on television (which I would imagine would have to be VERY compelling compensation.). Discuss.
Also, Kristy & I noticed that in one episode, the "predator" was wearing the exact same plastic yellow wristband as the arresting police officer. We suspect this may be evidence that in fact the whole thing is entirely faked using actors or something.
Meanwhile in ASUCD
One of ASUCD's two political parties, Focus, has apparently split in two. The new party, which takes with it most of Focus's current incumbants, is calling itself "Go." Only, they've parted with any semblance of the traditional tactic of making ones name an acronym so it'll always be capitalized (A la L.E.A.D.," AKA Lead),-- "Go" does not stand for anything, yet the party organizers wish the name to always be capitalized as "GO." I for one will not stand for this unprecedented abuse of grammar and I hope the Aggie puts its foot down on the the Gofers.
Additionally, I neglected to mention that Steve Ostrowski actually managed to when ASUCD Supreme Court Case 41. Although he blatantly endorsed certain ASUCD electoral candidates in his AS Papers (ASUCD supported) publication, in violation of Bylaw 411B, some genius defined "endorsement" in the Bylaws as specifically "An “endorsement” shall be when a Campaign Executive receives the support of a member of the ASUCD or an authorized student organization through a signed agreement on a document titled “Endorsement Form.” [...and submitted to SGAO]."
Clearly the intent of that was to require such a procedure to take place, but by the way its worded it clearly causes anything other than that procedure to simply not be considered an "endorsement." Though the Court adds human rationality to interpretation of bylaws, it simply cannot overcome such strongly worded a specific definition.
Meanwhile, in Space
Yesterday:

Today's installment will be in the original doodling form from class (but colourized):

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Date: 2007-05-04 10:20 am (UTC)space kitties
Date: 2007-05-04 06:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-05-04 11:22 pm (UTC)Here's a quote from a news article too:
Bonita High School math teacher Walter Babst was arrested in an Internet sting for soliciting sex from what he thought was a girl under 14.
Babst, 43, of Corona continued to teach at Bonita High for several days after his arrest by Riverside County Sheriff's Deputies. Officials said they had no idea Babst had been arrested until his attorney notified the district.
In February, Babst pleaded guilty to attempted lewd acts with a minor under 14, and possession of child pornography. He will be sentenced May 11, according to Ingrid Wyatt, spokeswoman for the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.
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Date: 2007-05-05 12:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-05-05 01:11 am (UTC)doodle
Date: 2007-05-05 01:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-05-05 01:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-05-05 07:36 pm (UTC)you're so whipped btw.
=o P
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Date: 2007-09-28 02:52 am (UTC)Usually networks will blur people because it is the polite thing to do and it helps protect them from civil suits which could be brought against them under certain circumstances (different privacy rights for minors, if it damaged the person's business or something, if it lead to harm, ect.) Since these people are engaging in criminal acts, I don't think the studio has much to worry about. I think generally blurring people is just a choice by the producers, most reality shows like The Pick Up Artist don't blur anyone.
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Date: 2007-09-28 04:56 am (UTC)Yeah I can totally see how you don't have an expectation of privacy in someone else's home. hah.