A Scanner Darkly Zooms In On The American Drug Trade A Scanner Darkly Directed by Richard Linklater Starring Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr, Woody Harrelson, Winona Ryder and Rory Cochrane Now Playing In the near future, we will be under constant, omnipresent surveillance, our every action categorized and logged by scanners capable of seeing straight through us. The abstract wars on terror and drugs will have devoured themselves to birth a hybrid of paranoia and police-state regulation. At least, such is the setting painted by director Richard Linklater in A Scanner Darkly, the screenplay adaptation of sci-fi author Phillip K Dick's prophetic thriller. [continues 542 words]
Retired Calgary Detective Discussed Canada's Move From Drug-Consuming Nation To Major Producer Students and local law enforcement officers were given the "dope on dope" Friday when a former undercover drug officer and best-selling author shared his experience with guests, giving those in attendance a heads up on the drug threats surrounding campus life. Detective Steve Walton, a retired 25-year veteran of the Calgary Police Service and Sergeant in the Undercover Drug Unit, lectured audiences in Lister Conference Centre on his time on the force, aiming to raise awareness of the trends and dangers surrounding popular drug culture, including sexual assault. [continues 528 words]
