This is hard to watch, as there's stupidity all around, but I do think it's instructive. I'm not a big fan of open carry, mind you, but I know that some folks are. While, on balance, I prefer to be discreet, as I think there's real disadvantages to open carry, most times, most places, there are some arguments in favor of it. 1. Bad people -- well, bad people without badges -- … [Read more...] about Open Carry: Threat or Menace?
Randazza Meets the TSA
Marc Randazza lives an interesting life: They open the bag, and see that I'm traveling with exactly one t-shirt, one toothbrush, one pair of socks, a pair of underwear, and 50 porn movies, which they lay out on the table one by one. Whole story here. … [Read more...] about Randazza Meets the TSA
Privacy Thieves on the Subway
A few days ago the Washington Times had an editorial about the new random bag search policy their police are using on the Metro subways. It was mentioned in Flex Your Rights email message I just received, and while I normally don't jump at stories this old, the cluelessness is so astonishing I had to say something. The group Flex Your Rights is not only opposed to the … [Read more...] about Privacy Thieves on the Subway
Typealyze This
The folks behind the Typealyzer web site claim to be able to analyze the text of a blog and determine things about the personality of the author, and presumably the readers as well. I ran it on Windypundit and here's how it describes us: ISTP - The Mechanics The independent and problem-solving type. They are especially attuned to the demands of the moment are masters of … [Read more...] about Typealyze This
Pirates of the Somali Coast
A couple of posts ago, I asked why the navies of the world aren't trying harder to stop the Somali pirates. Yesterday, I had dinner with a friend of mine who follows world events more than I do (and who I'm trying to talk into co-blogging) and he had an answer that explains a lot. First of all, with all the shipping in the area, it's very difficult to spot the pirates in action … [Read more...] about Pirates of the Somali Coast