Photography

Boston Combat Zone exhibit - opens tonight at Howard Yezerski Gallery

If you're interested in the history of Boston's old Combat Zone, check out this photo exhibit at the Howard Yezerski Gallery, 460 Harrison Ave. The opening reception is tonight from 6 to 8 pm, and the exhibit will be up through March 16.

Massachusetts judge drops charges against “terrorist” photographer

http://carlosmiller.com/2008/06/06/massachusetts-judge-drops-charges-against-terrorist-photographer/

He was a Russian. He had a camera. And he was photographing a natural gas tank.

So naturally police thought he was a terrorist.

Police in Lynn, Mass. became so suspicious of Stanislav Arkhipov, they not only arrested him on trespassing charges, they ended up contacting the State Anti-Terrorism Unit.