Ian Bunn | Political & Popular Culture Arts

Halliburton-developed drilling technology of fracking (February 13th)

Josh Fox the US director and writer of Gasland a documentary film focusing on communities impacted by natural gas drilling and stimulation methods known as hydraulic fracturing has been arrested, handcuffed and forcibly ejected from a congressional meeting for attempting to film the hearing into the hydrofracking practices. Fox states, “I didn’t expect to be arrested for documentary filmmaking and journalism on Capitol Hill… We were there covering a very crucial hearing about a case of groundwater contamination … resulting in 50 times the level of benzene in groundwater and EPA pointed in this case that hydraulic fracturing is the likely cause.” Fox states on his website, “The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of “fracking” or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a “Saudia Arabia of natural gas” just beneath us. But is fracking safe?” Fox describes his film as “Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown.”

Inspired by James Crugnale http://ow.ly/8ZlBn image source Natural Gas Watch http://ow.ly/8Zmge

Owen Lemire Kato a 23 year old US Florida resident has been arrested popping his pimples in a public place outside of a McDonald’s restaurant in Cape Coral. Reaching behind to pop pimples on his back over a 10 minute period, customers finally had enough and demanded that he leave the restaurant. One of the customers, an off duty police officer requested his name and date of birth, to which Kato gave false details then attempted to abscond. Arrested a short distance from the store after being tackled by other police he acknowledged his correct details and that a warrant was in existence for his arrest. Found with a syringe in his pocket he was charged with possession of drug equipment, resisting arrest, and providing false details to police.

Inspired by Gawker http://ow.ly/65heC image source Lee County Sheriff http://ow.ly/65hoR