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Very interesting article in the New York Times today: AP Impact: Some Ankle Bracelets Go Unchecked (or you can download the PDF here).
Apparently, law enforcement is so overwhelmed that they can't keep up with checking on all monitoring unit alerts.
I don't mean to make light of the tragedies noted in the article, but just pointing out that maybe Neal treats his radius as a joke because he's learned that no one ever checks up on him,
Apparently, law enforcement is so overwhelmed that they can't keep up with checking on all monitoring unit alerts.
I don't mean to make light of the tragedies noted in the article, but just pointing out that maybe Neal treats his radius as a joke because he's learned that no one ever checks up on him,
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Date: 2013-07-31 01:19 am (UTC)We just got the right to repost the columns that we did for Patch, so that will be the seed for the new blog. No timetable right yet, but it's something we're both motivated to get up and running.
The best e-mail address to use for sending me files is gnomi [at] asknomi [dot] com. You could also just send it to me at gnomi [at] livejournal [dot] com; either way it will get to me.
(I debated using a Neal icon, then debated using a West Wing icon, and finally settled on the hug, which is what I really want to send to you.)
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Date: 2013-07-31 01:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-07-31 02:52 am (UTC)