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Bikes Against Bush Creator Busted

Posted by timothy on from the non-partisan dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Joshua Kinberg, creator of Bikes Against Bush, was arrested in NYC for vandalism while being interviewed by MSNBC. Kinberg's website describes his project as 'using a Wireless Internet-enabled bicycle outfitted with a custom-designed printing device, the Bikes Against Bush bicycle can print text messages sent from web users directly onto the streets of Manhattan in water-soluble chalk". Both Wired and Popular Science have done stories on Kinberg's work." Update: 08/30 01:30 GMT by J : Mr. Kinberg has been released; he describes his arrest and brief stay behind bars on this MSNBC blog.

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  1. Read Literally by limekiller4 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    TedCheshireAcad writes:
    "Here comes the logic. I can't stand everyone who is 'anti-Bush'. Why don't you devote your efforts to being pro-Kerry? I ask you, who do you think should be president, and you say, "Not Bush!". Well, Jerry Falwell is not Bush. Saddam Hussein is not Bush."

    Hoo boy. This is you just being hyper-literal. CLEARLY it isn't meant that they'll take anyone whatsoever. What is meant is that if they can find a person who is (a) willing and (b) not a complete fsck-up then yeah, better than Bush.

    Do you read *everything* literally? ... Oh crap, you're a Christian fundamentalist, aren't you?

    *sigh

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    My .02,
    Limekiller
  2. Yay, Sidewalk SPAM! by osgeek · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    I'm kind of surprised to see so many /.ers in support of the guy. I think that it has more to do with his message than with the method that he's using to get his message out there. Their tunes will change as soon as those with the money to really utilize this method get into the act.

    Really, the rationale I've seen is very close to that of spammers:
    • Cheap mass-delivery method
    • Excuses that "it's easy to wash off" sound a lot like "it's easy to hit delete"
    • Assumption that everyone's interest or need to see what they have to say surpasses the inconvenience of those who have to clean up after them
    • Not being content with letting people interested in finding them. Must go out and force people to see what they have to say.
    • Likely to develop into an arms race of self-important corporate and political interests, if this isn't determined to be illegal
    Smells like spamming to me. We of all people should see where this is headed and seek to stop it as soon as possible.
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    Why are you letting these clowns ruin our country?
  3. Re:1st admentment by Scudsucker · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    So I can come over to your house and chalk up your driveway

    That would be on private property, moron, this guy was on public.

    and pro child pr0n messages

    That's not what he was doing, moron.

    Yea for the right to deface property!

    Its not defacing property if it's a harmless message and washes off in 30 seconds of water, moron.