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An anonymous reader writes "Please mention the upcoming OpenPGP meetups, http://openpgp.meetup.com/. getting crypto out there into the mainstream is the only defence we have from outside interference." Consider it mentioned. I don't really know how getting together at local bar or whatever brings crypto "into the mainstream", but maybe you can sign the bartender's key or something.
Undersigned Affiant, Who After Being Duly Sworn By Me, On Oath, Makes The Following Statement:
I have good reason to believe and do believe that McConaughey, Matthew W/M (11-4-69)
On or About The 25th Day of October 1999, In the incorporated limits of the city of Austin, County of Travis and the State of Texas, did then and there commit the offense of:
Resisting Transportation - Class A
My belief of the foregoing statemetn is based upon personal knowledge. On 10-25-99 at about 2:37am I was dispatched to a DOC - Noise call at 2002 Meadowbrook Dr (final location was actually 2004 Meadowbrook Dr.) I had officer G. Stephenson #4071 riding with me. We were both wearing standard issue APD uniform with our badges prominently displayed.
On arrival to the location I could easily hear very loud music coming from 2004 Meadowbrook Dr. There was no apparent front door to the residence, but there was a path leading to a wrought iron gate on the south side of the residence. As we got closer to the house I could hear music along with what sounded like bongo drums and someone clapping with the music. We went throught the unlocked wrought iron gate looking for a door. After this gate there was a small set of steps that led to a door that was dark (no porch light and no light coming from inside.) There was also a half-wall on the left side of teh area and a wooden gate on the right side. I looked over the half-wall and could see a room on the other side. Through the window and the door was open(there was a screen door that was closed over teh doorway) I could see a nude, white male dancing and playing bongo drums. I decided to try to make contact with the subject to get him to turn down the radio and stop playing the drums. I went through the second gate (which was unlocked also) and approached the door. As I approached I could see that there was another white male in the room. He was dancing and clapping his hands to the music. The music was so loud that I knew they would not hear me if I knocked or hollered at them. I flashed my flashlight back and forth across the room about 8 to 10 times to try to get their attention. They did not notice the flashing light. From the door I could see what I recognized to be a marijuana bong sitting on the coffee table. It was filled with water and had black residue in the bowl. I then decided to make entry to the residence to get the music turned off and to identify the residents. I checked the screen door to see if it was unlocked. It was. I opened the screen door and started to enter the house. I could immediately smell a faint odor of marijuana. I stepped into the room. The naked subject saw me after I was already inside and he turned off the radio. He began yelling at us. He said, "You can't be in here! Get the Fuck out of the house! Why are you here?" The other subject was also yelling similar phrases. I told them that we had a complaint about the loud music.
I could tell that both subject were very intoxicated. They both had very slurred speach. They swayed while standing still. There was a strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from both of them. While onscene I observed that they both had glassy and very bloodshot eyes.
At this point I was acting as if I had not seen teh paraphernalia in order to try to gain their cooperation with the DOC-Noise complaint. I asked who lives at the house and was met with more profanity. I asked for the subjects' identification. The nude subject yelled, "You're violating our rights! You can't come in my house like this!" I said, "I just need to see some ID from ya'll." Both subjects continued yelling phrases similar to those above. The subject nearest to me was moving around alot. He was stepping back adn forth and looking around. Due to the low light conditions (low lights and candles) I could not see very well around the entire room. There were shelves, tables, couches, a bed, and the drums that could all easily conceal any possible weapons. I decided taht du
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