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Off to the Moscone Center

Every year around this time, thousands of people converge on the Moscone Center in San Francisco for RSA. I had never given much thought to who Moscone was–some local politician I figured.

I first heard about Harvey Milk in the context of the Dead Kennedys cover of I Fought The Law:

The law don’t mean shit if you’ve got the right friends
That’s how this country’s run
Twinkies are the best friend I’ve ever had
I fought the law
And I won

I blew George and Harvey’s brains out with my six-gun
I fought the law and I won

I learned about Harvey Milk, but didn’t really remember George. I learned who he was from Milk, the movie.

When you hear someone talking about the absolute catastrophe that getting hacked might be, put it in context of human life. Most hacking incidents are annoying, some have real financial impact, and some few have the potential to do real and irreparable harm.

So as we go to the Moscone Center, remember the murders committed by an authorized entrant into city hall. When you hear someone talking about the absolute catastrophe that getting hacked might be, put it in context, and remember George Moscone and Harvey Milk.

Originally published by adam on 17 Apr 2009
Last modified on 17 Apr 2009
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