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Law and Order and the Lakewood Shootings

March 23, 2010 · by Michael Hanscom · in Life, Television

I’m finding myself quite intrigued by my reactions as I watched last night’s Law and Order, which was based loosely on the Lakewood police shootings of last fall. When I saw last week’s promos for this episode, I had wondered about the possibility of it being a fictionalized take on the Lakewood shootings, but it was soon quite obvious that this was the case.

Photographing the Police

June 4, 2008 · by Michael Hanscom · in Photography

…is perfectly legal. Not that this should be a big surprise, but after the City of Seattle settled a lawsuit with a photographer last year to the tune of $8,000, the Seattle Police Department has clarified its policies.

Best of times, worst of times

July 20, 2002 · by Michael Hanscom · in Life

I’ve been thinking about the weddings I’ve been at or involved in lately. It got me thinking back to one of my favorite weddings that I’ve been part of — which, unfortunately, led to more problems than I ever wanted to have to deal with.

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