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social breakdown, part 3

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1312, 16th May, 2011
Some cursing: Related Posts:things falling apart, and another tear gassing of osu studentsthe post that just keeps giving developing story–police tear gas party at osuPublic Disclaimer Concerning “The Rubicon”Zugzwang: OSU and Black People
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the mixed blessing of the taser

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1402, 25th June, 2010
To tell the truth, I was first overjoyed back when I was a little kid and I first heard about police departments using tasers.  I pictured life-threatening standoffs being swiftly ended by means of a non-harmful electrical device.  Then the bad guys could be carted off to court and the justice system rather than the [...]
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developing story–police tear gas party at osu

By mitchell b powell | Published: 0132, 16th May, 2010
So the story’s developing and some details may change, but here’s things as I understand them: Police showed up at a party and tear gassed a bunch of students.  That’ll teach ‘em not to drink.  As far as I’ve heard, there was no provocation and no violent behavior on the part of the students involved.  [...]
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on child labor laws and the blues

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1338, 10th April, 2010
Child labor laws have taken this poor kids blues away.  He lives in Wisconsin, and is an 8-year-old with a shocking musical ability.  He will from time to time go play at blues venues, and the money from that is all put toward his college education.  It’s sort of the opposite of child exploitation.  But [...]
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