Geek woman news story of possible interest...

[Matt Price]

On Sat, 2007-09-22 at 13:14 -0400, Jamon Camisso wrote:
> On September 21, 2007 09:35:50 pm Glen Strom wrote:
> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:57:56 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> > Colin McGregor <colinmc151-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > >Ran across the following bit about Star Simpson, a
> > >student at MIT arrested in essence for acting like a
> > >geek:
> >
> > I saw the article at the Toronto Star website. The first thing I
> > thought was, how can smart people be so damn stupid. And it sounds
> > like she really doesn't see the problem.
> >
> > It reminds me of an expression I heard years ago: book-smart and
> > life-dumb.
> 
> I wonder about that. Seems like there's some contextual information missing 
> from the whole story.
> 
> That, and I'll pose the question: what is wrong with what she did? Were it the 
> street, why would the cops have been more or less justified in their reaction 
> since the law is the law regardless of location?
> 
there are special laws governing airports in the us.  that's why she's
charged under this 'bomb hoax' statue.

> But clap your hands, let's have a big round of stupids to all involved.
> 
hear, hear

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Matt Price
History Dept
University of Toronto
matt.price-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
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