Last chance to check out the wall Upset did for the Version Fest in Chicago. Read about the wall on Juxtapoz's blog.
Co-Prosperity Sphere
3219 S. Morgan-Chicago, IL
Sat. April 26th, 9pm -2am
$8 Admission
The soon to be purchased surveillance cameras will supplement the already existing 560 police cameras in Chicago with 250 contrastingly more discreet looking cameras installed in residential neighborhoods. Daley also plans to network them with the over 2,200 closed circuit cameras used by private businesses, the city's transit lines, public housing buildings, and schools so they to can be monitored by emergency operators.
The high-definition, motorized cameras can rotate 360 degrees and include night-vision capability and have the ability to detect loud noises, like gunshots or a person falling to the pavement.
Daley dismissed privacy concerns, saying that the only places where the city installs cameras are public spaces. Neither the courts nor the American Civil Liberties Union have objected to cameras in public places, saying there is no expectation of privacy on a city street.
Daley has expressed hopes to have a surveillance camera on every corner in the city by 2016. Chicago is the first U.S. city to install such a huge network of video surveillance, even though studies have repeatedly shown that cameras do not prevent crime.
observingsurveillance.org
As said in a earlier post news is coming out on a new "graffiti book" by a NYPD Vandal Squad detective. Now more info is out, and not too many people are happy about it.
Amazon added the upcoming book to its website. Vandal Squad by Joseph “Joe Blow" Rivera is expected to be released by Miss Rosen Editions, the “urban culture and lifestyle” imprint of Powerhouse Books, in December 2008.
Here is an excerpt from the book on All City Writer "MENOS"
'We first became interested in MENOS after he went All
City. He was hitting all over the place but didn’t
dabble with the Subway. He was a street bomber and
also did a lot of Amtrak, Metro North, and Long Island
Railroad. We had a lot of connections with cops
covering those trains and they were constantly calling
us to ask, “Hey, you know who this guy is?” We saw
that he was getting big and decided to find out who
the hell he was. He was another one that was hard to
find because he had no permanent residence and was out
there bouncing around.
After several months we caught a break at a graffiti
exhibition in lower Manhattan. I was on the roof of a
three-story brownstone with binoculars. It was a
beautiful night. Half of them were gathered outside,
just hanging out, flipping through their photos, the
usual. Then one of the guys pulled out a can of spray
paint and tagged the sidewalk. When several spectators
moved out of the way I could read the tag: MENOS. I called down on the radio and gave them a
description. Turned out MENOS was with FREE 5 and OVAL
and a couple of other guys from the KGK crew. Then
MENOS started walking towards FREE 5’s van like he was
going to leave, so I ran down the stairs in case my
guys on the street didn’t grab him. As I was coming
down, I radioed to them, “There’s a guy videotaping
the whole thing. Get the tape! Get the guy with the
camcorder. We want to talk to him.” When I got down,
MENOS was cuffed but the van and the guy with the
camcorder were gone. But they did grab OVAL for
slapping stickers on a mailbox down the block as he
walked away from the party.
“Hey, you’re Joe Blow! How you doing?” MENOS said. “I
ain’t telling you shit!”
“Don’t worry about it,” I told him. “We’re going to
lock you up again. Trust me, we’re going to get you.”
As soon as he got out, he was tagging all over the
City again. He was everywhere and he didn’t stop.
Several uniform cops locked him up for hitting trucks
in a parking lot down by the Williamsburg Bridge. He
had a camera on him. I got a Search Warrant for the
camera, developed the film, and there were pictures of
MENOS bombing all over the City alongside other
vandals. With the evidence to charge him in Brooklyn,
the Bronx, and Manhattan, we gave MENOS the grand tour
of the New York City Booking facilities.
When he was arrested, he didn’t make bail and was sent
to Rikers Island. I talked to the DA’s office in each
borough where he had open complaints, and had the ADAs
draw up a “take out order.” It’s like a menu: we’d
fill out some paperwork, and take the guy out of jail.
Wearing his orange suit and his little yellow
sneakers, MENOS was brought in for charges in each
borough. I did this three times in three different
boroughs. He was in for a good three months. When he
saw us show up with the take-out order in our hand, he
got depressed. After our third visit, he said, “I
really don’t like you guys. One was okay. One was
pretty funny. But now I can’t take it anymore.”
“Hey listen,” I told him, “We can’t find you. You
don’t go to court when you’re supposed to. You’re out
there bombing and you don’t care. What else am I going
to do? I told you we would get you!”
A couple of weeks later we got a call from the CSX
Police Department in Florida, which covers the CSX
freight trains throughout the country. A few Officers
arrested three individuals for spray painting and
conducted a Search Warrant in Florida where they
recovered this tape. It had footage of MENOS spray
painting in New York City. The next day, there was a
FedEx guy at the door of the Vandal Squad office
handing us the freakin’ tape. MENOS was still being
held at Rikers pending trial, which gave us time to
track down complaints. Once again, we re-arrested him
at Rikers. I heard he got a few months and never ran
into MENOS again.'
Don't support this book. Rack it if you really want to read it then photocopy it and pass it on. Don't dole out the funds to schmuks like Rivera making money off this graf book game.
C-H-I-C-A-G-O
It's the final tic and here we go.
7year olds getting $100 for carring guns.
Teen murdered in Dice game Tuesday
In late Feburary Diar of the DTC/KYT familyies was in a terrible car accedent that left him with a broken neck, paralyzing him from the neck down. His pals have put together a Benefit scheduled for June 21st and 22nd, 2008-in Albuquerque, NM.
More info
“Bill Brasky is a son of a bitch!”
“He hated Mexicans! And he was half Mexican! …….And he hated irony!"
"He has a toenail on the end of his penis."
Krylon is due to unveil it's new 360-degree spray tip.
"Through some consumer research we found that there were two improvements users would like to see, and that was better control and a more comfortable way of painting,”
Just give me a 'Rusto' fat cap anytime.
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake rocked WEST SALEM, Ill this morning the strongest recorded in the region. People felt the tremors up to 450 miles away.
The quake just before 4:37 a.m. was centered six miles from West Salem, Ill., and 66 miles from Evansville, Ind. It was felt in such distant cities as Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and Des Moines, Iowa, 450 miles northwest of the epicenter, but there were no early reports of injuries or significant damage.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey The quake occurred in the Illinois basin-Ozark dome region that covers parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas and stretches from Indianapolis and St. Louis to Memphis.
Is this somehow linked to the discovery of new never before seen photos of Elvis performing live at Madison Square Garden?
I think you know.
The third New York Comic Convention is this weekend!
The comic-fest is at the Javits Center
655 W. 34th St
Friday through Sunday.
If you do stop by make sure to say hi to our pal "SUCKLORD" and his femme fatale "Villains" who will be djing and performing!
Friday: 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m,
Tickets: Weekend passes are $45, Friday and Sunday passes are $30 each and Saturday passes are $35
www.nycomiccon.com
In 2007, the 'artist' Guillermo Vargas Habacuc, took a dog from the street, tied him to a rope in an art gallery, and starved him to death. For several days, the 'artist' and the visitors of the exhibition have watched emotionless the shameful 'masterpiece' based on the dog's agony, until eventually he died But this is not all... the prestigious Visual Arts Biennial of Central America decided that the 'installation' was actually art, so Guillermo Vargas Habacuc HAS BEEN ASKED TO REPEAT his cruel action for the biennial of 2008. PLEASE HELP STOP HIM. It takes a second to help put a stop to animal abuse.
SIGN THE PETITION! http://petitiononline.com/13031953/
my view by streeter j. seidell
Congratulations! You’re on your way to becoming a New York City Subway driver. An exciting life of public service lies ahead, but first you must learn to operate your train in a safe, professional manner. Since we at the MTA strive to deliver a uniform experience to our riders, we encourage you to learn and put into use the steps and instruction in the manual.
1. Accelerating and braking When leaving a station, it is best to jam forward the drive shaft for a split second and then pull it back immediately. This is how we alert our riders that the train is leaving the station: with a violent, sudden jerk forward.
When approaching a station it is best to apply the standard MTA-approved braking technique: While counting to 20 in your head, forcefully apply the brakes for the following numbers: 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 16, 20. We find that this braking method is a much better experience for the rider than a slow, steady deceleration. This way, any sleeping rider will surely be awoken by the time the train has come to a stop.
2. Door operation Running the subway doors is of paramount importance to not only your passengers on the train, but to your passengers waiting to board. When the train has come to full stop, wait 25 to 45 seconds before initiating door opening. This way, passengers will have plenty of time to gather their belongings and form organized mobs at each door.
When closing doors: First, make sure there is at least one person rushing down the stairs to catch the train. This will indicate you’ve been idling at the station long enough. Be sure to close the doors before he or she gets inside. In the event that one of the doors is being held open, calmly implore your passengers to release the doors by saying the following into the intercom system: “If you don’t let go of the doors, we’re not going anywhere, people!”
3. Intercom etiquette In some cases, it is necessary to shout loudly into the intercom system. However, as a default, you should talk quietly so as not to frighten the passengers. Also, it is imperative that you speak as quickly as possible. This is New York City. Commuters don’t have the time to listen to schedule changes or police announcements at a leisurely pace.
4. Emergency protocol Often, it is necessary to stop the train between stations. It is important to wait at least seven minutes before telling your passengers why, if at all. And remember, if you’re going to be stuck for seven seconds or seven hours, tell your passengers, “We’ll be moving shortly.”
Word is that Powerhouse Books will be publishing a new graffiti book made by a retired NYC Vandal Squad detective.
When is this whole mainstream graffiti book craze going to end? Hopefully not before I put out my "Snow Piss Tags" book (Hey I got that copyrighted!!)
So I owe a stack for rent this Friday and don't know where it's going to come from.
What a pain. Well at least my landlord isn't a drunk baby.
Banksy The secretive graffiti artist managed to erect three storeys of scaffolding behind a security fence despite a nearby CCTV camera.
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