This story makes me sick.

Got off BoingBoing
DHS kills a dude.

One of the most disturbing things about post-9/11 America is this worship of authority. I've always had a problem with authority figures, which probably comes from being precocious and realizing my parents and teachers -- especially my teachers -- were wrong a LOT.

Not wrong in my opinion, but wrong as in factually, get-them-to-look-it-up-and-see-I'm-right WRONG. I've met adults who still can't concieve of authority figures ever being wrong, and they scare me. Most authority figures I'm aware of surprise me by getting out of bed and dressing themselves properly.