go one yourselves

One is knowledge
Knowledge the foundation
of who's really real and who's faking
The move making you making
making your shoes shake and you're fake
-Sean Price, "One"

so peep this. MIT has this long-standing tradition of hacking. not computer hacking, but elaborate pranks and stunts that are a combination of creative thinking of practical execution. obviously, we only know about the hacks that actually were pulled off. I'm sure there are many more that failed miserably as in the case of three students who got caught in October. apparently, somebody set off the alarm, they got napped, and the rest should be history, right? wrong, homie. it is now February and charges are being pressed. I'm of the belief that they should be dropped. while i do say that with mixed emotions given some more global and societal implications (see below) of what that really means, it is also plain ridiculous to persecute them on the strength on some bullshT.

so you're wondering what the heck i was talking about, right? think about it. a culture that tolerated hacking. I have plenty of friends who attended MIT, yet it is still not quite the bastion of diversity you might believe it to be. at this very moment, there is a black biomedical engineering professor who is fasting to protest his tenure denial. son lost 20 pounds already. but the heart of the matter is, it made me think of the parallel between the criminal justice system and sports. like beating a dead horse, think of how many times you hear about the decline of the NBA because of the thug influence and potential for violence (fights) brought on by less controls in place. now, think of how many times you've debated the stark contrast between the NBA and the NHL and how a brawl in each league is viewed separately.

now take all of that angst and watch this short film, The Blackman's Guide to Boston. enjoy.