blue.star.folly root() {  .art   .algorithmy   .photáges    .known_soldier    .political    .sociological    .erotic   .art_fotos  .music //mp3s  .rant   .archive  .photo_album  .misc   .game_dev   .links  .exhibitions  .about };  portfolio();  STG();  BSF();  LiveJournal();  MySpace();  Angie_Cardone();  sitemap();  contact(); search bluestarfolly.com internet			<rant>    The Shoot-Out - 2001.Aug.31 - 15:55   previous rant   next rant   There was a shoot-out about a mile and a half from my house today.  I awoke to the sounds of helicopters and sirens.  Apparently, The ATF and Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department tried to serve a search warrant on a guy who was impersonating a Federal Marshal and stockpiling weapons.  When they came to the door, he shot two of the law enforcement agents, killing one, then barricaded himself inside.  A while later, the house caught fire after the Sheriff’s SWAT team fired tear gas into the house.  At the office, we all sat around watching the live coverage (via RealPlayer on the internet), then looking out the window to see news helicopters circling and a column of smoke.  It was strange.  My concern is not so much the actual violence, but the fact that I couldn't look away.  What is so fascinating about watching a house burn to the ground with an armed man inside?  Even now, hours later, I can look over my right shoulder and see three news helicopters hovering over the scene, providing live coverage to the world.  They show it to us because we want to see it.  Television stations understand perfectly well the financial benifits of showing these kinds of incidents.  I'm not trying to pass judgment on them, or anyone else who watches... I'm just trying to understand why we are drawn toward this sort of thing, as a culture.  - Lars Visitor Comments     none. Post A Comment  Name:   URL:   Comment:        [HTML tags are not permitted] Rants: 07.16   ATTN ALL TOY SOLDIERS - A Cal... 07.02   Nice ride... 06.15   Oh dear... 06.13   Another month in HELL... 06.05   Saying no ain't so easy... 05.28   TONIGHT - Free Vodka, No Cove... 05.26   The Known Soldier 05.21   Newsletter - May 2008 05.18   17 years after first starting... 05.03   FYI 05.02   GHOSTS I - IV 04.29   Art show, Wednesday night @ Club... 04.23   Noise or Music? 04.17   Newsletter, April 2008 04.16   LOUD NOISE makes me HAPPY! 04.13   Performance, this Tuesday night! 04.05   Robber Barons? 04.02   Build the Robots 04.01   Cry wolf? 03.30   time to get off my ass... 03.24   YouTube video from the Rainforest... Art and Photography:
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