Subject: Not Like the Movies -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dear Subscriber, At the request of a bunch of people, I'll tell a bit about my prison experience, though your imaginations could come up with something a lot more exciting than the reality of it. I was in the minimum-security "prison camp" in Waymart, Pennsylvania, where there are no fences, no bars, no locks, and the guards aren't armed. I could have just walked off any time I wanted to, though of course they'd then put me in a worse place if I did. In other words, I was where they keep people who aren't a danger to anyone (which might make some wonder why they would be imprisoned at all). Sorry to disappoint you, but it wasn't like in the movies. No stabbings, no gang stuff, not even any fighting. (Anyone who even threatens violence gets immediately whisked away, never to return to the camp.) Basically, it was just stupid and boring, rather than scary or dangerous. There was a certain level of bureaucratic boneheadedness to deal with, and an occasional control-freak "guard," but about all they could do was being obsessive about the myriad of goofy rules. (Considering that we could leave whenever we wanted, what exactly were they "guarding"?) So mostly it was just boring. I spent lots of time walking around the outdoor track, which has a pretty nifty view of mountains, a pond, and some huge electric-generator windmills. (I saw five new species of animals I had never seen before: red eft, gray tree frog, red-bellied snake, spotted salamander, and a bird whose name I forget at the moment.) I also spent lots of time working on various projects (three more books, one music album, and a few other things). The inmates there were pretty much indistinguishable from a random sampling of the general public. Some were annoying, but many were just ordinary folks. Sharing one room with 160 people can be a bit much, no matter who they are. It worked pretty well, all things considered. The one guy there I hung around with the most was trying his best to be an apathetic moderate, but failing dismally. Try as he might, he still values freedom, and abhors injustice and oppression. So, sorry to disappoint you, but it was pretty uneventful. Paradoxically, it felt like it lasted forever, AND it felt like it lasted about a week. Anyway, it's over now, except that on Friday Tessa goes in for her 30 days, followed by five months stuck at home. And we also get to pay combined fines to the court of $16,000 for not breaking the law (in addition to the $80,000+ we'll be paying to the IRS as penalties and interest on the taxes we didn't owe). So we'll be digging out of a hole for quite a while, but we'll live. And we'll have lots to say in the future. Sincerely, Larken Rose P.O. Box 653 Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 (Above is my snail mail address, for the people who requested it after my last message.) (P.S. Don't forget to check out "How To Be a Successful Tyrant (The Megalomaniac Manifesto)" on the www.tyrantbook.com web site.) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Note: This signature can be verified at https://www.hushtools.com/verify Version: Hush 2.5 wpwEAQECAAYFAkWj0tgACgkQGmVFo/iGj30IZwQAiuI2h2jqcTMYZKL9+46vhUcLhl0P EU3YPs4wRCVs473Ced6L1NaC2/jGrDgXjvl/O/pk9wWQW5Kp6mImk6sgUg2KRnO5EpBU Nw5bQFeriLVdKdIhwt66YqsXZ6wfK+D62XN3xRgRFV8xuMcdQLS7ro/nqdeAsqQualDB Wu+eWps= =zJjV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Concerned about your privacy? Instantly send FREE secure email, no account required http://www.hushmail.com/send?l=480 Get the best prices on SSL certificates from Hushmail https://www.hushssl.com?l=485 -------------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe, send a blank message to 861-on@mail-list.com