Domingo, Março 13, 2005

las balas son sus leyes sucias

apparent homeless men standing on some intersections in austin are police officers. they will look in your car to see if you are wearing a seat belt, if you have an open beer, or if your tags are expired. some of them pose as drug addicts to attract kids who want to get high but don't know where to buy and kids who think it will be cute to give them a joint.

tell-tale signs include: expensive and comfortable shoes, patriotic american flag pin, selling flowers, holding up a funny sign (i.e. i won't lie, i want a beer)pandering gaze you might think is to draw sympathy (for inspecting). some men who appear to be muttering to themselves or kneeling to tie their shoes are speaking into radio microphones to alert a nearby squad car.

the cops, though, are a benefit to actual homeless people since they donate any money they collect to a local organization which helps them get health care and find employment.

or so duylinh was told by a defensive driving instructor today. the men at Ben White & I-35 and Riverside & I-35 are examples. anyone want to help me mount a counterinsurgency?