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more about #law Klebert L. Hall: Damn, sorry to hear this. Watts is a great author, who certainly deserves more recognition. OTOH, he really should have just stayed in the car and be... more » 10pound: I was detained for 10 hours by Canadian customs upon entering Quebec about 2 months ago. I was questioned about my criminal past and readily admitted... more » nabokov82: Oh, man, I feel for this guy. Sorry if this runs long: About 2 years ago my roommate and I were going from Michigan (through Detroit. Mistake) into C... more » Starlionblue: ***rant*** While I can't comment on this particular case, I will say that US entry (which I have done probably 30-40 times in the last 5 years) is typ... more » amatecha: Yeah, some years ago border guards searched my car and made us go inside to answer questions, for NO reason at ALL. I was going to a family barbecue l... more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Hahah. Border guards: Yeah, he assaulted us, and picked a fight. Judge: Who did? This guy? Border guards: Yes. Judge: This Canadian guy? Bor... more » KVFinn: They were US guards, not Canadian. You have to go through a US border checkpoint on the way out of the country at Port Huron, before you go through t... more » rebelminion: I love how everyone wants to jump to the assumption that this guy 'did nothing' in this case to warrant the response he got. Might be more prudent to... more » nallan: It was US border guards & not Canadian (in this case) - both sides have their share of jerks. [network.nationalpost.com] more » diverguy: Canadian National Media has picked up the story now.. [network.nationalpost.com] more » hyrdnentansf: While I can't speak to the exact reason for the stoppage by the US. When I used to travel weekly between the US and Canada, I remember that I was stop... more » FrankN.Stein: It must be such a good feeling for an author of dystopian novels to live in a world that is so busy making all of his visions come true! more » TheFirstBardo: I have friends in Toronto so I always cross through Niagara. I've never had any problems, have crossed a handful of time since 2000, but haven't been... more » Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: I feel bad for the seemingly apparent abuse of power but he did break two cardinal life rules. 1: Never get out of your car when pulled over by cops.... more » Im a people person. Who drinks.: A third party account from a self described friend of Dr. Peter Watts is hardly a "full account." I'm certainly not saying he is guilty or deserving o... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: Let's not get carried away. This was an awful abuse of power and shows what can happen when a bully grows up and gets a badge. That should not conde... more » Chuck: Dr. Watts now has his account of the incident up on his own blog - [www.rifters.com] more » diverguy: Looks like it was the US guards that did the beating and arresting. [www.locusmag.com] Why the hell are American guards preventing Canadian's from e... more » diverguy: I had to fly to New Orleans a few years ago to attend a Microsoft Developers conference. The US border guard actually threatened to shoot me if I trie... more » KainTheGreat is a Spy!: You can't do anything to border guards. You aren't in either country. They play by no man's rules. more » -
#crime
SF Writer Peter Watts Arrested, Beaten At US-Canadian Border
Peter Watts, the critically-acclaimed Canadian author of Blindsight and other dystopian novels, entered a dystopia of his own on Tuesday after border guards beat and pepper sprayed him at the US-Canadian border. Now you can help with his legal defense. More » -
#madgenomics
Fabricate Your Own DNA Evidence
DNA evidence has become the gold standard for criminal investigations, but researchers in Israel say that finding DNA at a crime scene may not be evidence of a crime, but rather the handiwork of a clever biology student. More » -
#sciencescandal
Jared Diamond Sued by New Guinea Natives for Crimes of Anthropology
Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, is being sued by two Papua, New Guinea, men who claim the award-winning science writer lied about their lives to prove that tribal culture is violent. More » -
#watchmen
Watchmen's Day Of Reckoning Now Two Weeks Later
Waiting for March's release of the Watchmen movie? Get ready to wait a little while longer - The lawsuit over who owns the movie has hit a couple of roadblocks en route to early settlement. -
#mooncolony
Moon’s Future Lies in Frontier Homesteading, Not Collective Ownership
As the Asian space race heats up, nations are beginning to ask who owns Earth’s lone satellite. According to a prominent researcher on the subject, lunar property rights should be strictly first come, first served.
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