people used pseudonyms, in fear of putting the name on membership lists. they were subjected to the fbi surveillance and harassment. lgbt people were once viewed as a threat to national security, so we should understand what is at stake in a proposed civil rights ordinance in san francisco." i think that really is the point. unfortunately, at different times in our history, we have had different groups that have been targeted. as a member of one of those groups, i think it is important for us to take every step we can to insure that does not happen again. that is what i think it is really important for us to pass this legislation. i know that at different times there has been an alternative discussed, the idea that we just have the matter aired at the police commission and they have the opportunity to review whatever is signed. while i appreciate the transparency that comes with having an open discussion, at the end of the day, when proper -- prop h, which created civilian oversight of the police department, past, the idea was that a civilian body would be

i refused to let anyone use a pseudonym or to speak without speaking as themselves. if you're going to say something, you will say it on tape and with your name. he will take responsibility for it and i will do the same thing. i will put myself on the line. tavis: an indian's journey by david troyer. good to have you on the program. that is our show for tonight, see you next time on pbs. thanks for watching, and as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with a preview of this crucial talks with iran. i will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television]

i also didn't write that story under a pseudonym. >> we have to take a break.e stuff when we return. >>> welcome back. the new york times, that paper, reports clothing companies are now tayloring to the passion aware gun owner. i li jay no. -- >> no. i think these clothing options for those who carry guns are still not stylish. i don't think they meet the truly -- like the vogue standard. >> so now you are on project runway? >> yes. >> i bet are you for this. >> i am for this. i am working on a new line of cowboy hats that conceal a bowling ball shaped bomb. you have to wait until you take your hat off. >> interesting. i have seen that in a comic book. and it is always round. it always has a big wick and always on fire. what does this say about america other than it is awesome? ji it is -- >> it says we are armed, we are ready. they always have some weird thing. they reach up and i see the guns there. i guess it is more common than we know. >> it is true. we can't mention the number of guests on our show that are armed, but it is 50%. >> in new york city you ne

i also didn't write that story under a pseudonym. >> we have to take a break.e stuff when we return. >>> welcome back. the new york times, that paper, reports clothing companies are now tayloring to the passion aware gun owner. i like saying things like that. with a sharp rise in people with permits to carry concealed weapons, they are rolling out new styles known as concealed, carry or covert fashion. it includes additional pockets and stretchable waist bands and stealth compartments to help conceal and yet easily draw a firearm. right now i am wearing a thong. baretta is what i call the colt which is my horse. get your disgusting mind out of the gutter. would many of the people you defended had gotten off if they had better concealing clothes? jay no. -- >> no. i think these clothing options for those who carry guns are still not stylish. i don't think they meet the truly -- like the vogue standard. >> so now you are on project runway? >> yes. >> i bet are you for this. >> i am for this. i am working on a new line of cowboy hats that conceal a bowling ball sh

there now suggesting the policy to allow pseudonyms. not everybody is happy but the executives are willing to adjust and listen. that is an example when people get organized. they wanted it to be harder for hostile governments to hack people's accounts and advising them. some definitely, there are cases pork you have people going to the company's this will increase trust and not just commercial bellevue but their environment and that is in the interest in the long run. >> host: describing an arms race with surveillance and techniques for avoiding surveillance. china is the acknowledged master. iran has been beefing up its surveillance ability but then we have activist and revco's to obeyed, being motivated by idealism does not seem like a fair fight. how was that battle going? is there anything regular people can do? >> despite the fight we see increases with the iran and syria. it is the unfair fight for those who try to utilize the internet and ordinary everyday things. the way the fight is right now hopes plenty of organizations in t

the founding fathers wrote their papers under a pseudonym and wasn't that the anonymous comment? >> no, i would talk about john hancock writing in big letters saying, take that. >> i don't even agree with what i said. >> are you just trying to get a rise out of me. >> that's it. >> global depression is coming coming in 2030. the one time it comes true, that's all you need. by the way, we should point out graham turner his research was done in 2008. >> what are you trying to say? >> there is nothing new about this story except it is all over the internet. >> you know, when you are dealing with the end of the world. >> it is fine. >> four years is a drop in the bucket. >> it is meaning less. >> or are you saying we couldn't find any good stories today? >> we coobt although that is true. >> it is easter. all of the good reporters have hangovers. >> that's true. from easter? >> from all of the eggnog that you people drink. >> joe, you brought up that they are to end this year. it is important to note that the myan calendar is going to end, but i believe the fourth cycle will end. >>

smith had helped raise rick and features in the story of davidito under the pseudonym sue.g of january the 8th planning to force her to reveal his mother's whereabouts. >> i'm not trained in torture methods, which is why i'm going to have to make do. i don't know how to [ muted ] do this. i don't want to [ muted ] do this. >> as rick drove to his death, he called his wife, 1,500 miles away in tacoma, one last time. >> he said, the hardest thing about it is that as she was dying, he said, she didn't understand what she had done. and i'm like, who? like, she didn't get it. these people don't get it. he says, i wasn't expecting that answer. i don't understand how they cannot see what they have done. >> despite the savagery of the murder, there was no evidence of torture. and it's not clear whether angela told rick where his mother was. nor is it clear whether he set off across the desert to hunt down his mother or see his wife. or simply find a quiet place to die. >> it's pretty extraordinary to want to kill your own mother, isn't it? >> well, when your mother [ muted ] you as

. >> it would be nice to hear from the pseudonym cells to see what kind of lesson he is getting out of all of this. >> you can bet that he has learned a very tough lesson. the father is not naming him in the lawsuit because he is a minor. he's only 16 years old. we are not naming him but you can bet that he has learned a very tough lesson right now. >> thankyou. >> tonight police are looking into who fired a barrage of bullets that ripped into a marin county home. it happened last night in navato on robin hood drives. joe vasquez reports that the family had no idea why anyone would do this. >> i think there were 14 shots fired. >> he says that he has no idea why someone shot up his house .. >> no. it is a mystery at this point. >> the tie reflector was at work at the time. >> two bullets imbedded in the outside in three came through here. >> his wife and another young lady that was with them were home when the shots burst their way into the living room windows around 6:40 p.m. yesterday. fortunately no one was hurt. >> any one that stays with us is often sitting on a couch and homework

. >> reporter: author teresa pitt green uses a pseudonym. the northern virginia woman doesn't want to use her real name or appear on camera because she says years ago she was abused by another catholic priest. she writes about her experience in the book "restoring sanctuary." the author names speck, praising him as the director of the arlington diocese child protection office where he screened priests and new employees. >> i also really respected that we had some of the most rigorous background checks. and for that reason i acknowledged him in the book. >> reporter: but speck's accuser claims the protector was the predator. speck strongly denied the allegation. >> there are a lot of catholics who are heart broken at this news. and really waiting to see what happens. >> reporter: but now all the background checks and priests reviewed have to be re-examined. >> really happy the bishop is going to go check them all out, like a third party, just in case. i'm really happy. >> reporter: the diocese encourages anyone with information on this case o

they have now begun to adjust policy to allow pseudonyms in some cases and not everybody is happy. there is a lot to be worked out but you have seen google's executives at least willing to adjust and to listen. that is an example of when people get organized at least with some companies and even with facebook you have seen jillian and other activists involved with getting facebook to make certain features more secure. it would be harder for governments to have people's accounts for instance and have been advising them, here are some things you need to do. definitely, there are cases when you get enough people going to the companies and staying here is the right thing to do. will increase trust and increase the value of your service. not just commercial value but the way in which people value an environment as a trust worthy place to be and that is in your interest in the long run. >> thanks for that. jillian, rebecca describes an arms race between surveillance and the techniques for avoiding surveillance. china is the acknowledged master of this and there are lots of other countrie

. >> reporter: author teresa pitt green uses a pseudonym. the northern virginia woman doesn't want to be named or identified because she was victimized by a different catholic priest but writes about her experience in the book "restoring sanctuary" and the author names speck, praising him as the director of the arlington diocese child protection office where he screened priests and new employees. >> i also really respected that we had some of the most rigorous background checks. for that reason i acknowledged him in the book. >> speck's accuser claims the protector was the predator. speck strongly denies the allegation. >> there are a lot of catholics who are heart broken at this news and really waiting to see what happens. >> reporter: but now all of the background checks the priest reviewed have to be re-examined. >> the bishop is going to go check them out but like a third party just in case. we're really happy. >> the diocese of arlington encourages anyone with information on this case to come forward. in the meantime fairfax county poli

they have now begun to adjust the policy to allow pseudonyms in some cases and not everybody is happynd there is still a lot of looks to be worked out but you have seen executives at least willing to adjust and willing to listen. i think that is an example of when people get organized, at least for some companies, that you can. even with facebook, julian has been involved with trying to get facebook to make certain features more secure so it would be harder for governments, hostile governments to hack peoples accounts or instance and it been kind of advising them okay, here are some things you need to do. so definitely i think there are cases where, when you get enough people going to the companies in saying here is the right thing to do, it's going to increase trust. is going to increase the value of your service, not just commercial value but the way in which people value and environment as a trustworthy place to be and that is in your interest in the long run. >> tank is for that. julianne, rebecca and her book describes an arms race between surveillance and in particular surveilla

the able jones series of novels under the pseudonym of owen perry. his long experience celebrated graphs and assessed difficult situations established ralph peters as a leading voice on america's war on terror. we welcome colonel peters to norwich. [applause] >> i thank you very much. ladies and gentlemen, i only have to make one correction, i did not graduate from penn state. i started unregulated and timely in the army, i did get something of an education. i'm going to be talking to you on the subject of myth of gettysburg, and it's the myths arise or that are addressed in the novel of "cain of gettysburg," but this is the [background background for this. i like that this is the most accurate civil war novel ever written whether or not it's the best or one of the best is up for you to decide, but i really wanted to do something that captured the feel of the times, and so before launching into the fiction history, the myth of gettysburg that mushroomed up over the decades and centuries, i'd like to speak briefly about historical fiction, the role of