Unseasonal coats and bloggers sans borders
I’ve just been reading David Mery’s account of his arrest on the tube. Not only was he arrested and placed in a cell, but some of his personal possessions were confiscated, his flat was searched, computer equipment and data were removed, and his fingerprints and DNA were taken (to be stored indefinitely). His crime? Carrying a rucksack and wearing a coat that was “too warm for the season”. Jesus. At least they didn’t execute him on the platform I suppose…
Elsewhere, Reporters Without Borders have put together a Handbook for Bloggers and Cyber-Dissidents (sadly in PDF format) containing info on:
how to to remain anonymous and to get round censorship, by choosing the most suitable method for each situation. It also explains how to set up and make the most of a blog, to publicise it (getting it picked up efficiently by search-engines) and to establish its credibility through observing basic ethical and journalistic principles.
- Another classic Bush photo
- Crap Burglar
