Re: [Pen-l] real America

[Doyle Saylor <doylesaylor@xxxxxxx>]

Greetings Economists,
On Aug 27, 2008, at 9:10 AM, Jim Devine wrote:

> the video didn't show the use of "pepper spray, batons and unwarranted
> aggression." My impression (from the video) was that pepper spray was
> used on only a small number of people, but it's possible that it
> happened off-camera. The use of batons could include simply waving
> them, because I didn't see anyone actually being hit in the video.

Doyle;
This presents a dilemma for reporting, if you imply that it has to be  
shown on video something is happening.  I'm not opposed to the idea,  
but I presume from my own experience with video it is hard to capture  
what the eye sees.  In effect you are not taking the reporters for  
their word.  This also entails rights for shooting pictures the state  
does not recognize.  There is no shield for picture witnessing.   
Thirdly, how does one organize pictures to show events?  Video's like  
this one hop around in unidentified spaces with incoherent means of  
organizing what one is seeing.

What I would do is upload all images to an online site that can  
organize and make available all footage, and organizable to any sort  
of display order, then a team 'interprets' the footage.  I don't care  
where video comes from.  What I care about is GPS location, and time  
so that the scene can be reconstructed and actions identified by  
computing techniques just gazing at a movie can't provide.
Thanks,
Doyle Saylor
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