7 Things I Learned from Being Harassed by San Juan Police
The video camera may be used as a form of self-defense While one San Juan police officer raised his voice in frustration at my refusal to give my driver’s license, another San Juan police officer thrust his fist into my car to vent his aggravation. No, I was not able to get any of the harassment on video, but it did galvanize me into being reminded that I did have a small camera with a video function.
I whipped it out to force the San Juan Police officers to conduct themselves properly during that afternoon of 28 April 2007.
Maybe it was the fact that my 28 April 2007 day started by being harassed verbally, physically and emotionally by the San Juan Police (another tale to be told in a different post) that made me revel in the juxtaposition of fantasy and reality of
Ironically, or maybe even deliberately, the fracas started with black paint splattered all over the Pantene ads lining EDSA on a Black Saturday. The Most Beautiful Women, based on the Preview Magazine December 2006 issue, had an unwanted film of dark paint decorating their pristine facades.
I’m disturbed and perturbed by this Pulp Summer Slam concert poster depicting one of the seven deadly sins— sloth. It’s undoubtedly a work of art. However, I’m very apprehensive with its graphic depiction of a young man slumped at the base of the stairs with a bleeding cut across his chest, blood dripping from his lips, and a blood stained hand lying limply by his side.
After ordering at Starbucks Silver City (near Tiendesitas and SM Supercenter Pasig) on 15 April 2007, I was asked by Barista Eder as to how many we were in the group. I replied three.
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