Colleague Harriet has not sat idle.
She has taken her canvas to the Sheriffs shirt,
has printed, sewn and painted and I must admit
it clads the fellow well. Harriet has not only restyled the Sheriff,
but she has also written up a new code of conduct for the officer.

“Police officers should have the ability to ease the tension and anxiety felt in disputed situations. Their uniforms should reflect that they are present in order to maintain peace. They should conduct themselves with courtesy professionalism and respect. This is quoting the police logo from the NYPD. These words should be present on the uniform, in order to remind everyone who sees them of an ideal model of behavior. The uniform should be beautiful, because beauty has the power to bring calm to a violent or negatively destructive situation. They should be brightly colored so that everyone can always know when a police officer is present. The police officers names should be clearly visible on the uniform so that they can be held accountable for their conduct”

Autumn, the air is blue in the morning now.
I think I heard the frost last night,
Looks like the margins of the trees are curled.
7:30, the fog is lifting, but the sun is timid.
Sheriff McSinister comes late and seldom now.
The rubber on his police cruiser has hardened
and it seems like he takes great caution as he initiates
the day with his obligatory U-turn wheelie.
During the day he tucks his car away alongside the wall of his castle,
while he takes a swim in his coffee cup.

etching, “the sheriff awaits a new shirt”,
9 1/2″x126/8″, Alfred U., NY.

Am 7. Oktober 2006 wurde in Moskau die russische Journalistin Anna Politkowskaja ermordet.

Sie wurde im Aufzug ihres Wohnhauses erschossen aufgefunden.

Sie war eine der schärfsten Kritikerinnen Putins und des Tschetschenienkriegs.

Die Berufungsverhandlung der Pussy-Riot-Aktivistinnen ist auf den 10. Oktober verschoben worden.
Vor dem Gericht in Moskau wurden gestern 8 Pussy Riot Anhänger festgenommen.