20 Followers

20 Followers

Ahh, I have 20 followers. It's nice because it's the first rounded number after 10 haha. Thanks y'all, I promise to upload more Fred's Files by Wednesday to make up for the lack of it.

Sorry, I just got discouraged for a bit, but then ten of you followed me in just a couple of days, so I feel like I have to post something new now xD

Transcript of Sandra Bland arrest video [8:40-15:25]

FULL VIDEO

Cop: Ok, Ma’am. You ok?

SB: I’m waitin’ on you. This is your job. I’m waitin’ on you…

Cop: You seem very irritated.

SB: I am. I really am because I feel like what I’m getting a ticket for, I was getting out of your way. You were speeding up, tailing me, so I move over, and you stop me. So, yeah, I am a little irritated, but that doesn’t stop you from giving me a ticket.

Cop: Are you done?

SB: You asked me what was wrong and I told you. So now I’m done, yeah.

Cop: Ok. You mind putting out your cigarette, please?

SB: I’m in my car. Why do I have to put out my cigarette?

Cop: Well you can step on out now.

SB: I don’t have to step out of my car.

Cop: Step out of the car. [Cop opens the car door] Step out.

SB: No, you don’t have the right-

Cop: Step out of the car!

SB: You do not have the right to do that.

Cop: I do have the right. Now, step out or I will remove you.

SB: I refuse to talk to you other than to identify myself-

Cop: Step out or I will remove you.

SB: I am getting removed for a failure to-

Cop: Step out or I will remove you. I’m giving you a lawful order. Get out of the car now or I’m gonna remove you.

SB: I’m calling my-

Cop:[Cop reaches into the car] I’m gonna yank you out of here.

SB: Okay, you gonna yank me out of my car?

Cop: Get out.

SB: Ok. Alright. Let’s do this. Don’t touch me.

Cop: Get out of the car!

SB: Don’t touch me! I’m not under arrest. You don’t have the right to-

Cop: You ARE under arrest.

SB: I’m under arrest for what? For what? For what?

Cop: Get out of the car. Get out of the car! Now!

SB: Why am I being apprehended? Because you’re trying to give me a ticket for a failure-

Cop: I said get out of the car.

SB: Why am I being apprehended? You opened my car door-

Cop: I am gonna drag you outta here.

SB: So you’re threatening to drag me out of my own car?

Cop: Get out of the car!!

SB: And then you-

Cop: [Cop points his taser at her.] I will light you up!!

SB: Wow.

Cop: NOW!!

SB: Wow. [Sandra steps out of the car.]

Cop: Get out of the car!

SB: For a failure to signal, you’re doing all this. You’re doing all this for a failure to signal.

Cop: Get over there. [Cop points her over to the sidewalk, while pointing his taser at her.]

SB: Right. Yeah. Let’s take this to court. [Sandra continues to walk toward the sidewalk.] Let’s do this for a failure to signal. Yep, for a failure to signal. [Sandra is led out of the view of the dashcam video.]

Cop: Get off the phone.

SB: I’m not on the phone. I have a right to record-

Cop: Put your phone down.

SB: This is my property.

Cop: Put your phone down.

SB: Sir?

Cop: Put your phone down. Right now! Put your phone down.

SB: [Sandra puts her phone down on the trunk of her car.] For a fucking failure to signal, my goodness.

Cop: Come over here!

SB: Y’all are interesting. You feelin’ good about this whole thing?

Cop: Stand right here.

SB: You feelin’ good about yourself? For my failure to signal, you feel real good about yourself, don’t you?

Cop: Turn around.

SB: You feel good about yourself, don’t you?

Cop: Turn around. Turn around now. Put your hands-

SB: Why am I being arrested?

Cop: I’m giving you a lawful order. I will tell you-

SB: Why am I being arrested? Why can’t you tell me that part?

Cop: I’m giving you a lawful order. Turn around.

SB: Why will you not tell me what’s going on?

Cop: You are not compliant.

SB: I’m not compliant ‘cause you just pulled me outta my car.

Cop: Turn around!!

SB: Are you fucking kidding me? This is some bullshit.

Cop: Put your hands behind your back.

SB: Cause you know this is straight bullshit, and you full a shit. Full a straight shit. That’s why y’all are some scary fucking cops. South Carolina got all y’all bitch asses scared. That’s all it is. Fucking scared of a female.

Cop: If you would have just listened-

SB: I was tryin’ sign the fucking ticket. Whatever.

Cop: Stop movin’!

SB: Are you fucking serious?

Cop: Stop movin’.

SB: Oh, I can’t wait till we go to court.  OH, I can’t wait! I cannot WAIT ‘till we go to court! I can’t wait. OH, I can’t wait. You want me to sit down now?

Cop: No.

SB: Oh, you gonna throw me to the floor? That’ll make you feel better about yourself?

Cop: Knock it off.

SB: Ah, that’ll make you feel better about yourself? That make you feel real good, won’t it? Fucking ass. Fucking pussy. For a failure to signal, you doin’ all of this. In little ass Prairie View, Texas. My god. They must-

Cop: You were getting a warning, and now you’re going to jail.

SB: For what??

Cop: You can come read right- [Cop leads Sandra back over to the trunk of the car.]

SB: I’m getting a warning for what?

Cop: Stay right here.

SB: You just pointed me over there!

Cop: I said stay right here.

SB: Get your fucking mind right. OH, I swear on my life, y’all some pussies. A pussy ass cop pulls for a fucking signal, you’re takin’ me to jail. What a pussy. What a pussy. What a- you about to break my fucking wrist.

Cop: Stop movin’!

SB: I’m standin’ still! You keep movin’ me, goddamn it!

Cop: Stay right there.

SB: Don’t touch me. Fucking pussy, for a traffic ticket.

Cop: [Goes around the car and closes the front door. Walks back off screen to where Sandra is on the sidewalk.] Come read right over here. [He stands by the trunk of the car and shows her the written warning.] This right here says a warning. YOU started creating a problem. [Cop walks out of shot, toward Sandra.]

SB: You asked me what was wrong!

Cop: Do you have anything in your purse that’s illegal?

SB: Do I look like I have anything on me? This a fuckin’ maxi dress!

Cop: I’m removing  your glasses.

SB: This a maxi dress.

Cop: Come on over here.

SB: Fucking assholes. For a- you about to break my wrist! Can you STOP!? You are mother fuckin’ about to break my wrist! [Sandra makes sounds of pain.] STOOOPP!

Cop: [Sounds of struggle.] Stop! Now! Stop it!

Cop 2: Stop resisting, ma’am.

Cop: If you would stop then I would tell you!

SB: [In pain.] For a fucking traffic  ticket.

Cop: Now stop!

SB: [In pain.] You are such a pussy. You are such a pussy.

Cop 2: No, you are.

Cop: You were yankin’ around.

SB: [In pain.] For a traffic signal.

Cop: You were yankin’ around. When you pull away from me, you’re resisting arrest.

SB: This make you feel real good. This make you feel real good, don’t it? A female for a  traffic signal. For a traffic signal. I know that makes you feel good, officer.

Cop 2: I got her. I got her.

SB: I know it make you feel real good. You a real man now. You slam me, knock my head into the ground, I got epilepsy, you mother fucker.

Cop: Good. Good.

SB: I hope I-

Cop 2: You should have thought of that before you start resisting!

SB: Yeah, this is real good. Real good for a female. Yeah. Y’all strong, ooh. Y’all real strong.

Cop: I want you to wait right here. Wait right here.

SB: I can’t go nowhere with your fucking knee on my back. Duh.

Cop: [To Cop 2] I’m gonna open your door. [To man recording the brutality.] You need to leave. You need to leave. You need to leave.

SB: [inaudible] For a fucking traffic ticket.

Cop: For a warning. For a warning. You’re going to jail for resisting arrest. Stand up.

SB: If I could!

Cop: Roll over.

SB: I can’t even fuckin’ feel my arm!

Cop: Tuck your knee in.

SB: I can’t-

Cop: Listen, listen, you’re gonna sit up on your butt.

SB: You just slammed my head into the ground. Do you not even care about that?

Cop 2: He’s telling you to getup.

SB: I can’t even hear!

Cop 2: Yes you can.

Cop: Sit on your butt.

SB: You slammed my head into the ground.

Cop: Sit up on your butt.

SB: He threw my fucking head to the ground. What the hell?

Cop: Now stand up.

SB: All this for a traffic signal. I swear to god. All of this for a traffic signal. [To witness.] Thank you for recording! Thank you! For a traffic signal. Slammed me into the ground and everything. Everything. I hope y’all feel good.

Aww, Tadashi just cares for you Hiro :(

Baymax Blast, Chapter 3

Everyday, I'll upload something from Baymax Blast, a Big Hero 6 game for iOS devices. I finally collected everything, so now it's just a matter of time for me to compile the pictures. Here's the first one!

Baymax Blast, Chapter 1

Big Hero 6 and Whiteness - A Followup

This Monday, I had the great privilege of meeting Hank Driskill, the technical director of Big Hero 6. He was warm, funny, and compassionate, and I am not at all surprised that he took part in the movie's creative process. Despite his presentation at Berkeley being focused on the technical aspects of the movie, he was still well-versed in the story, being a major contributor to the world itself.

I felt unwell that day, and I originally planned to sleep in and sleep early. But knowing that a creative giant for my favorite Disney movie was here at my school did nothing to quell my nerves, so I asked for and followed my friend's advice: "Do what you love for your body will follow." My body followed.

I couldn't bring myself to miss the opportunity to ask questions about Big Hero 6. So many had been tugging at the back of my mind: Why was the wormhole flat? How do Wasabi's laser weapons work? How is Aunt Cass related to Hiro and Tadashi? Are the Hamadas really half white, and, if so, why?

I was scared of asking the last one the most. Not only would I risk looking like a radically extreme social justice worker in front of one of my heroes (excuse the pun), but the possibility of leaving a bad impression on the industry that I would like to work in felt very real. Big Hero 6 was the reason I changed from an astrophysics to a film major. How ironic would it be if it were also the reason I'd be barred from working at Disney someday?

Okay, so I was being a worrywart, but give me some credit that I raised my shaking hand anyway! It's not an easy question to ask! So despite how terribly inarticulate I was, I was surprised that he understood what I was saying, and, moreover, sympathized with me. Although his response verified what I had feared – that Hiro and Tadashi were half-white – he put them at ease as soon as he confirmed them.

There was nothing malicious about these changes, and they actually came quite late in the movie-making process. In fact, the Hamada brothers did start off as being full Asian, but they were only changed at Ryan Potter and Daniel Henney's request. When I cited the family photo behind Hiro in the "low battery" scene as evidence of the Hamada's full Asian heritage, he confirmed that the picture was a portrait of Tadashi and his parents, and that the reason they both appeared Asian had to do with how the scenes had already been rendered. He explained that Disney made a point not mention their ethnicities anywhere in the film because they were not significant in defining the characters with regards to the story. What defined the characters of Big Hero 6 was their love for science, technology, and, most importantly, each other – and these themes were at the core of what comprised the story's heart. Because of this, it didn't seem like a big deal to honor Ryan and Daniel's request. I can respect these sentiments – they are far more conciliatory than the idea that Disney purposefully white-washed Hiro and Tadashi to appeal to a wider demographic.

I have yet to see an American animated film to feature a fully Asian protagonist, so, naturally, I was disappointed with the answer. Although I have nothing against biracials, it would be nice to have a protagonist that didn't seem to use his white heritage to affirm his Americaness or the worth of his identity. Nonetheless, I was comforted by Hank's following explanation: the Hamada brothers can be fully Asian if I want them to be.

Because Aunt Cass' relation to the Hamadas are not explained, because their ethnicities are not mentioned in the film, and because Hiro and Tadashi were originally conceived as Asian American characters, Disney intentionally left it to us to fill in the holes. If somehow that allows me to feel more represented, then there is nothing wrong with me choosing how to see them. Just as Ryan Potter and Daniel Henney wish to see Hiro and Tadashi in their images, so can I. There is absolutely nothing that stops me from doing so, and there is nothing that stops you from doing so either. So if you felt upset that Hiro and Tadashi were "white-washed," you can rest at ease knowing that they weren't meant to be and that they don't have to be. It's up to you to decide what they are. If you're happier respecting Ryan and Daniel’s request, or if you’re happier following your own whims, it's a win-win for Asian American representation either way.