the public library smells...and insanity ensues at the UCLA library

Why does the public library smell? Especially in New York City! Geez, I thought the the public library back home had a funny stench, but I was wrong! Nasty! And so many "normal" looking people smell too, people you see with nice looking clothes and belongings--just because someone has "money" does not mean he/she bathes or practices proper hygiene. But then again I guess we could have deduced that just by looking at Britney Spears (during the K-Fed days).

Speaking of horrendous hygiene... I saw a dude taking a piss, in broad daylight, on 21st street. He was standing at an angle in front of a parked van. Thank god I was walking east and I was only subjected to the backview. I feel bad for any innocent old ladies walking west down that street because they would be forced into seeing a frontal view of this guy peeing. He was taking a piss on the right tire of this van. Very rude, if that wasn't his van! This was insane!



Though not as insane as the time a woman on the A train pulled her pants down, while the train was in motion, and took a piss in the subway car (all while singing loudly some R&B song, off tune). Of course everyone was shocked. At least some considerate dude warned others to "watch out!" for the trickling pee. Only in NYC I guess.

Oh, speaking of library's, that UCLA controversy over the tased student is just insane! Since when were campus security allowed to have and use tasers? What the hell do they need tasers for? This is so racial discrimination and profiling! Can we sing "everyone's a little/too much racist?!" The video shot by one kid is not award winning, but thank god for camera phones; makes me want to get a pure digital point and shoot camera now and just keep it on me at all times. If you haven't seen the video check it out here and a little write up here. Yes there is sound. Yes it is disturbing! Esp. when the officers make threats towards other students that if they don't back off, they too will be tased! Do these campus police officers have any human decency? I mean the guy was not 300 lbs. They could have easily picked him up from his arms and legs, or even dragged him out! But obviously the adrenaline gets to any security officer, especially at moments like these, and all common sense just jumps out the window. These officers should learn to keep it together. Very unprofessional! Note at the end of the video, the Asian officer with the Lance Armstrong yellow bracelet--I just thought that was a random photographic unconsciousness to point out.