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Our e-mail link works again. A reader writes,

In the unlikely event that the blog administrators are unaware:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/18/nyregion/18cameras.html?pagewanted=print

He's referring to an article in the New York Times which publicizes the mayor of New York City's announcement that their 911 and 311 call centers will be able to receive digital photos and videos from callers.

“If you see a crime in progress or a dangerous building condition, you’ll be able to transmit images to 911, or online to nyc.gov.”

We can just see the inappropriate pictures coming in now. We hope that Daley won't follow suit and try to bring "Sex, Lies, and Digital Video" to Chicago to appease citizens around election time. We already get invited to orally sample enough people's body parts as it is. And can you imagine the self-important callers who complain about non-police matters having the ability to send pictures?

We'd be receiving pictures of cold McDonald's fries.

"c? no steem coming frm frys. want $$ back, dmand to c plice. NOW"