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This guy really likes to go viral. Only this time, in an ironic twist of fate, Jason Russell, co-founder of the Kony 2012 campaign, has reached public attention after he was arrested by San Diego police on Pacific Beach for being drunk in public and allegedly masturbating. The 33 year old filmmaker was also allegedly vandalizing cars, and police concluded he was “on something” at the time of his detainment. This happened around 11:30 PM, and police arrived on the scene after residents complained about the naked Russell who was running through traffic, screaming and thrashing about. His strange behavior was unusual enough to prompt the police to bypass arresting and instead take the man in for medical and psychological care, and he was taken to a medical center. "He was no problem for the police department however, during the evaluation we learned that we probably needed to take care of him," said an SDPD spokesperson. "We determined that medical treatment was a bett...

There haven’t been any Kony 2012 posts on my blog so far, despite the craze. Why? Joseph Kony Well, I watched the Invisible Children video the day it came out, just like everyone else. I was tempted to share, just like everyone else. But there was just something about the whole message, the whole video that left me feeling uncomfortable. Like there was something missing, like I wasn’t seeing the complete picture at all. The reason I haven’t posted anything about Kony 2012 is that I’ve been doing a lot of research, reading and looking into the issue. Turns out I was right, and the Invisible Children video smelled fishy for a great number of reasons. The Problem With Awareness Let’s start with my first issue. People love being aware . The reason the IC Kony 2012 campaign was so succesful is because the online community draws a great deal of satisfaction from sharing awareness. It makes us feel like we’re contributing, or at the very least, letting our friends and followers know...