http://www.indy.com/posts/4220 en-us caralyn Additionally, I propose that we attempt to use "scaremongering" in a sentence at least twice today...go... Although i do wonder if/doubt that the government's prosecution of the artists will do anything to lessen the severity or number of future attempts. Seems like governmental oppression would only spur additional radical action. Which should be a good show considering their past work! Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:02:55 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12422 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12422 ronlewhorn Absolutely! Right on Braden! I love what they did. good times. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:56:25 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12420 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12420 Braden Okay, try to follow me on this one ... I propose that the Czech government is the real scaremongerers (love using that word). If they are punishing them for an 'attempt', I surmise that they're doing it to curb any future attempts at something like this that may result in more outcry. With me? If that's the case, then they're scaremongering the artists by making an example of them. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:53:10 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12418 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12418 caralyn Right! But the group's attorney was quoted as saying that the public's lack of fear was not the explanation for the charge of "attempted" scaremongering. (The charge is a Czech legal fine point.) So how does one qualify an attempt and how is that different from actually mongering a scare??? Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:42:46 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12415 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12415 Braden From artnewsblog: "The hoax called "Media Reality" was liked by the Czech National Gallery as the group received prize money of $18,000 for the work. Hopefully they haven't spent their winnings though as it will now be needed to try and keep them out of prison." It's interesting that artists revered the work while public office had condemned it. Very interesting indeed. Even more interesting: There was no public fall out. So who did they hurt or 'scaremonger' again? Also From Wikipedia regarding 1984 (for what it's worth): "There is controversy about whether people panicked in the streets, and a series of urban legends have grown up around the production which suggest that major disturbances took place." Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:37:47 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12413 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12413 caralyn Some additional info can be found at artnewsblog.com at nytimes.com and at artthreat.net enjoy! Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:24:53 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12342 http://www.indy.com/posts/4220#comment_12342