Prisons, guards, and the manifestation of Evil.

The 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment proved that "otherwise good" people can do really horrible things to others. This clip from Democracy Now lacks some political analysis, but as to the psychology of the abuse of power and the effects on prisoners, it lends a little insight into how it all goes down. Well worth the watch, even if you're familiar with the story..

Here's the latest press release from Stanford on the good professor Zimbardo, by the way.

PHX COPWATCH: Richard Chrisman murder trial.

Central Maricopa County Court House, Courtoom 703.

JUNE 27, 2011. 8am.

Let's watch these cops and courts, folks. I've set up a couple of widgets in the side column to follow the Chrisman and Gerster trials. Keesee has yet to be charged. Below are the links to the latest of Chrisman's public court records. Look up the court calendar and most recent documents for any of these creeps here.

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1/24 Status Conference

Firm Trial Date of 06/27/2011 at 8:00 a.m. before the Master Calendar Assignment Judge in Courtroom 703 in the Central Court Building.


2/02/11 Ruling on Defense Motion to Remand.

Defense allegations of what amounts to prosecutorial misconduct are considered, point by point, and dismissed.