Surveillance Teach-In 2012 NYC

April 20, 2012. Event at the Whitney Museum New York City with Laura Poitras, Jacob Appelbaum and William Binney.

  1. Subjects: surveillance of citizens, unlawful detention, censorship, oversight of intelligence gathering practices, abuse of power, government interference with journalist activity, secrecy, invasions of privacy, human rights.
  2. Bill, Laura and I went on Democracy Now to discuss our surveillance state: democracynow.org/shows/2012/4/20 Come see us tonight: whitney.org/Events/LauraPo…
  3. If you need to add some depression to your day just watch this on the uncontrollable growth of surveillance in the US democracynow.org/2012/4/20/excl…
  4. We will begin our show at the Whitney tonight at 6:30pm - try to arrive early: whitney.org/Events/LauraPo…
  5. Come to the Whitney right now to see Jacob Applebaum and Laura Poitras speak on surveillance. http://pic.twitter.com/kFDL1UFR
  6. Lower Gallery Lauren Poitras and Jacob Appelbaum crowds. Upper street level WikiLeaks Truck. http://pic.twitter.com/zFFV8LWT
  7. Hey NY tweeps! I'm looking for 1-2 ppl who have done (or can do) a faux-security guard shtick. You know, like @edwlynch or @nelz9999 in SF.
  8. You know the drill: basic black suit, aviator glasses or cop mirrorshades, and a taciturn, authoritarian demeanor. Email [email protected]
  9. Must be in NY area and available, well… now, essentially. Or by 6 at the latest.
  10. About to begin our performance at the @WhitneyMuseum. If you're coming—and you should!—be sure to ask to see a security officer.
  11. I think I was just detained at the Whitney museum. Not sure what's going on?
  12. "It's so hard to tell the fake security guards from the fake security guards!"
  13. I'm probably being detained as part of a museum event. Being filmed. @ioerror was sure right about this being an interesting show...
  14. The joy of helping put together a project - this time, at @WhitneyMuseum. To all our guests tonight: remember, suspicion breeds confidence.
  15. Several nice suits walking down the stairs at @ioerror's presentation at the Whitney.
  16. Arriving at Whitney Museum for Surveillance piece..surreptitious-seeming accosting has commenced twitpic.com/9c4xjx
  17. Packed crowd at the Whitney for event on surveillance featuring Laura Poitras & @ioerror http://pic.twitter.com/kJljX4kn
  18. Opening words of @ioerror at surveillance teach-in:"I hope there's some journalists in the audience that've got a spine-that's not a given."

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