Blog This
As I go through my daily list of RSS feeds and follow all the various threads to where they lead me, I've noticed just how often the actions of over-zealous "authority figures" and "peace officers" get posted to blogs, and just how fast word of these abuses spreads. And I have to wonder.... When some rent-a-cop in the airport tells a young guy that his "T-shirt is dangerous", or when a US Marshall tells a guy what bumper stickers he's allowed to have on his truck... Do they not realize that it's going to end up in someone's blog? Do they not realize that the guy with the blog has the power of "First Release" of the story? And that the story that makes it to the public first, is the one that most people believe? Do they not realize that the description of their actions is going to spread around the world in a matter of hours... and that the days of "quietly intimidating people" are gone?
I think they don't realize this.
So... I'm going to start a campaign to educate them.
This is a .zip file with a single document in it (well... one document in 2 different formats: MS Word and Open Office). The document is simple. It's a business card template with 8 different versions of the picture up above.
Download the file.
Change the 2nd line to whatever you feel is most appropriate. Print them out and carry them around with you. When the need arises, use them. But use them wisely! This isn't a weapon, it's form of education. Use it to tell someone "You may want to consider your actions before you proceed, because I'm going to tell the world what happens here." Then give them a chance to consider what they feel to be the best course of action.
Then blog it and let the world decide. :)
Tell your friends about the cards. Make up new versions. Post copies of your favorites. And every time you need to use one.....
... Blog it!
Imported from the Buzz