Privacy, Big Brotherism, and Civil Reaction

[Jeff Bone]

Eugene Leitl wrote:

> On Tue, 3 Jul 2001, Bill Humphries wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday, July 3, 2001, at 12:35 PM, Jeff Bone wrote:
> >
> > > Scenario 1:  people begin wearing masks at all times in public to
> > > obscure
> > > their comings and goings.  This is ultimately not much more than a
> > > symbolic
> > > gesture, because it's been suggested that people could be "printed"
> > > based on
> > > characteristics of their motion, how they walk, etc.
> >
> > c.f. Lisa Goldstein's _A Mask for the General_
>
> Masks won't do as Jeff correctly observed.

Regardless, I think I'm going to pick up some cool masks next time I'm in
N'awlins just to be prepped.  Hell, maybe we --- humble FoRKies all --- could
start a trend!  Start wearing Mardi Gras masks out clubbing, year round and
across the country.  Whaddayasay?

;-) :-)

jb