Random Shit

Edward Hopper, born on this day in 1882, often depicted isolated figures in his paintings. What do you imagine the man in this work is thinking? 

“Have you ever considered any real freedoms? Freedoms from the opinion of others… even the opinions of yourself?”

The Fall of a $220 Million Crime Lab

The pretty exterior of D.C.’s city-owned lab couldn’t mask the inadequate science going on inside.

The D.C. Consolidated Forensic Laboratory (CFL), with its shiny solar-shading panels and green roof, was a model of sustainability and efficiency when it opened with LEED Platinum certification in 2012. But only five months later, cracks in its green-glass façade had quickly appeared.

In March 2013, the Washington Post released photos of unpacked boxes, flammable chemicals in glass jugs crammed into sinks and “general clutter” in the evidence room. Allegations had also surfaced that the undermanned staff had to dry blood-stained clothing on sheets of paper on floors and countertops.