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LINKS TO OTHER SITES OF INTEREST Revised: February 05, 2008 1. Cops & Criminals 2. EvenHand Music 3. Texas 4. Other Cypress Films Stuff Indie Movies, Great Sites for Film Enthusiasts & Time to Kill Dept. have all been moved to the Cypress Films links page. If you have a suggested link or find that an existing link doesn't work, please e-mail us by clicking on the mail guy. If you wish to link to this site, please use the graphic below and we will gladly reciprocate by putting your link and image on this page. standard 468 X 60 non-standard 453 X 105 Disclaimer: *NEW!* means new to us, not the world. And please note that inclusion of links and/or graphics on this site does not necessarily represent an endorsement of products or editorial content of third party web sites. COPS & CRIMINALS The Officer Down Memorial Page Lists all of the law enforcement officers that have died in the line of duty in the United States since 1791. A well designed and thought provoking site. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund "The mission of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is to generate increased public support for the law enforcement profession by permanently recording and appropriately commemorating the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers; and to provide information that will help promote law enforcement safety." The 100 Club of San Antonio In July of 1973, a group of concerned citizens founded The 100 Club of San Antonio as a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of families of firefighters and peace officers slain in the line of duty. Each individual member donates $100 or more annually. The accumulated available funds are utilized when an employed peace officer or firefighter within Bexar County is killed in the line of duty. When a tragedy takes the life of one of these individuals, members' contributions are used to assist the surviving spouse and dependent children. The 100 Club quickly delivers a check to the family to help meet their immediate financial needs. When there are dependent children, The 100 Club establishes a trust fund for each child. These trusts are increased annually with funds accumulated from members dues and donations. These trust funds are invested prudently, and interest is added on a pro-rata basis each year. The proceeds from these trust funds are made available over a five year period after the children attain 18 years of age. The Houston Area 100 Club The Houston area 100 Club was established in Houston, Texas in 1953. The 100 Club began when 100 men, each contributing $100, wanted to help the families of Houston Police Officers that were killed in the line of duty. The effort put forth by these men has developed into a half century of support for law enforcement in not only Harris County, but seventeen surrounding counties – Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Walker, Waller, and Washington counties. In October 2001, The 100 Club reached another milestone in its history by providing benefits to the dependents of Firefighters killed on the line of duty. The continued growth of The 100 Club is only possible through its members and donations made from the community. Your membership helps The 100 Club continue to support the Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters that protect you. The Gotham Police Department "The GPD is considered to be the one of the first "modern" style police departments in the United States. The GPD boasts a broad array of specialized services, offering expertise in tactical operations, bomb disposal, anti-gang measures, and forensic services." Yes, this is the city in which Batman lives. They actually could have had a lot more fun with this website; it's surprisingly dry. The Forgotten *NEW!* Set during the Korean War, The Forgotten is a feature film that chronicles the journey of tank crew Cowboy 2, a story of sacrifice and a quest for redemption in a world where humanity and nature collide. When I Came Home "When I Came Home is a documentary film about homeless veterans in America: from those who served in Vietnam to those returning from the current war in Iraq. The film looks at the challenges faced by returning combat veterans and the battle many must fight to receive their benefits from the Veterans Administration. "Through the story of Herold Noel, a homeless Iraq war veteran suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and living out of his car in Brooklyn, the film reveals a failing system and the veteran's struggle to survive after returning from the war. When I Came Home follows Herold's battle with homelessness and PTSD as he tries to get help from the VA, city agencies, and various veterans organizations." New York City Police Memorial "We honor all of New York's Finest who died in the performance of duty" Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Memorial Liberty County Sheriff's Department, Texas Home to Sheriff Greg Arthur and his deputies. The site features an elegantly phrased Mission Statement that reads, in part: "The Mission of the Liberty County Sheriff's Department is to maintain social order and provide professional law enforcement services to citizens in the community, within prescribed ethical, budgetary, and constitutional constraints." Uncivil Servants A service of Transportation Alternatives, a NYC-based advocacy group in favor of alternatives to everyone driving around NYC in cars, such as subways and bicycles. The site features user-submitted photos of police and other city vehicles parked at bus stops and the like. Even walking around New York is a chore sometimes, so people get cranky about this sort of thing. Combat Casting "A one Stop Shop for Your Military & Police Production Needs!" They say they are the largest group of real military / police men and women in the entertainment industry. 310-686-2718. NYPD Rant Former NYPD police officer Edward Polstein ("Polecat") has offered this forum for other New York cops to blow off steam on just about any topic you can think of, although almost all of the postings relate to the Job. The website provides some insight into the politics of policing in NYC. This site eventually spurred the NYPD brass to bring departmental charges against Polstein that led to his dismissal. Ed and his friends are hoping that the First Amendment prevails. "Beyond The Blue is intended for Law Enforcement personnel and friends of the Law Enforcement Community... There are discussion boards where both police and off duty issues can be discussed and ideas exchanged. We also have news articles, police poems, jokes, police and member's pictures and a police memorial page." Lots of cool flashlights and accessories Tactics, News, Gifts & All Things Law Enforcement Largest online database of informants and agents "Who's A Rat is a database driven website designed to assist attorneys and criminal defendants with few resources. The purpose of this website is for individuals and attorneys to post and share all information that has been made public at some point to at least 1 person of the public prior to posting it on this site related to local, state and federal informants and law enforcement officers." Life on the Beat is a site full of the wit and wisdom of Russell, a police officer. You can subscribe to "Last Night's Shift," a diary of one cop's experiences on his beat. Many photos, stories and law enforcement links. "The Voice of the Nation's Law Enforcement Community" Suspect Entertainment They are former gang members offering their services in film and TV to play... gang members! Maybe they should play softball against the folks at PoliceActors.com. Premiere Magazine did a recent article on Suspect Entertainment. Click here for Premiere's web coverage. If the Suspects get their own website, let me know and I will put a link here. Hollywood Bail Bonds "Any Jail, Any Court, Any Time." This site answers all of your burning questions about bail bonds, in addition to providing the services of same. A full apparel line is available, too! Unidentified Remains A listing of John Does from the Kentucky State Medical Examiners Office. Yahoo Cold Cases Discussion Group Discussion group on homicides, kidnappings and missing person cases. Drop the Rock I usually avoid getting all political on this site, but this is such a good idea, I couldn't help myself. The site promotes the repeal of the Rockefeller drug laws in New York State. The laws are draconian and racist, filling our prisons with minor criminals. Bad. The Property Room "Today’s law enforcement agencies have property rooms full of stolen or forfeited goods. The rightful owners are not easily identified, and once merchandise is no longer needed as evidence, it must be disposed of properly. Enter Property Bureau. Founded and managed by former police officers, Property Bureau harnesses the power of the Internet to quickly move items out of police property rooms, reduce personnel costs and generate revenue well beyond traditional police auction methods. And there is no cost to the participating police or sheriffs department. "Property Bureau has taken full advantage of the Internet’s potential by creating PropertyRoom.com, an online auction site that gives property room items maximum exposure, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It’s a dynamic marketplace that provides buyers with a huge array of products to choose from. As opposed to selling in lots, each item is merchandised individually with a photo and description, generating revenue much higher than traditional offline police auctions. Site traffic is driven by offline and online advertising and public relations campaigns. "As an additional feature of its unique approach to online auctions, Property Bureau has established StealitBack.com, the nation’s only privately owned national registry of stolen goods. Private citizens are invited to register on StealitBack.com any items with serial numbers they have lost or reported stolen to their local police department. StealitBack.com will search its database, and if an item has been received from a participating department, will return the item to the police department where the theft or loss was originally reported so that it may be returned to its rightful owner free of charge." Atlanta Police Department "Under staffed... Under paid... Overworked" Click here for LIVE Police and Fire broadcasts Mugshot.com A somewhat mean-spirited site featuring - you guessed it - lots and lots of mugshots! There are celebrities, terrorists and just plain ordinary folks. Some look pretty happy, but most are just what you'd expect: kind of pathetic.
	Police Shooting Captured By Emmy-Winning Photographer He was caught in the line of fire, but kept rolling video as 72 shots were fired at a drug-Crazed man who tried to run down police officers. As bullets whizzed past him, and shell casings clattered around him, Photojournalist Tony Kirkpatrick kept his camera rolling, Capturing pictures unlike anything that has ever been seen in the history of television. Emmy Award winning photographer Tony Kirkpatrick has captured some of the most vivid images ever seen in Television. This video has been used by several police departments in their training, and has lead to changes in policies and procedures in the way officers handle pursuits and when to fire their guns. Ph#(559) 496-4337 or Email: PTMediaatHotmail.com Jorge Bustos, Primetime Media
San Antonio Police Department Here's their home page. Swat4Hire Law enforcement and military casting services -- "because we didn't learn how to hold a gun in acting class... we learned it on the streets!©" Also be sure to check out their buddies at: Union War Surplus If you need tactical gear, war supplies or even a Battleship for your production, these guys can get it! Ask for "Cheerful Al." The Smoking Gun You heard about it on the 11 o'clock news, but if you want to view the mug shots (Nick Nolte's is the best), read the e-mails and see the police reports (a personal favorite is the Matthew McConaughey naked bongo incident), this is the site for you. The poop behind the headlines.
	PoliceActors.com Real Cops + Real Actors = Real Action! Principal actors, stunt performers, stunt coordinators and police consultants. All participants are active or retired members of the NYPD or other law enforcement agencies. Blood Brothers Motorcycle Club A "100% male only police motorcycle club." Another source for cop actors -- and they're not afraid to play bad guys, too.
APB News A crime information site. Brush up on the latest fugitives from justice. Crime.com Features the jail cam: four cameras in the Maricopa County, Arizona jail which allow viewers to watch detainees being led into the jail in handcuffs, being fingerprinted, booked and taken to holding cells -- all live. Officer.com A website for cops. One stop shopping for information, organizations, headlines, memorial sites -- and special places that only cops can go! COPS Here's the official website for the Fox TV show, featuring "creepy, jerkily shot video clips from upcoming shows" (EW) and the ever-popular Dumb Criminals section. Texas Municipal Police Association Texas' oldest full service law enforcement association. Texas Patch This is where they get those nifty custom-stitched shoulder patches. America's Most Wanted "As sleazy as the mug shots inside the Recent Captures archives" - EW Edinburgh, Scotland Police On a recent visit I noticed they had the web address on their wee cars, so here it is. And don't forget to visit the convenient "minor crime" link. For still more information on Scottish cops, go here! Web Sleuths Crime News 2000 Cyber Sleuths All three of the above sites are amateur detective sites where ordinary folks like you and me can share our insight and crackpot theories about the disappearance of JonBenet Ramsey and other maddeningly unsolved crimes. Houghton's MiniBadges Alamo City Gold & Silver Police badge charms, Fireman and Firefighters badge charms, Sheriff badge charms, DEA, FBI, US Marshal badge charms and all law enforcement agency badge charms. "Beautiful miniature reproductions of your badge or that of a loved one." Badges, pins, patches, rings, coins, key chains, service awards and more. "America's Law Enforcement Supply Specialist." Houston Badge & Emblem Co. V.H. Blackinton & Co., Inc. Badge manufacturers since 1852, offering "top quality badges and uniform insignia." Back to Top EVENHAND MUSIC
	Mike Doughty Doughty, the lead singer and creative genius behind Soul Coughing, has written four great songs for EvenHand. Click on the logo on the left to check out his website -- now featuring clips from the songs he wrote for EvenHand. Here's the journal entry about Doughty. Mike has signed with ATO Records and you can order his first release, a two CD set of Skittish and Rockity Roll by clicking here. The ever-prolific Doughty has also released another brilliant new album in 2005, Haughty Melodic. Buy that one, too.
Joel Goodman EvenHand's composer. Joel also wrote the score for Cherry. Jesse Dayton Austin-based Singer/songwriter. His brilliant "Creek Between Heaven and Hell" from Texas Tall Tales is featured in EvenHand. Check out his website for current tour dates and other fan info. Los Mescaleros An excellent San Antonio-based group. Their haunting song "Flower of Darkness" is underscore for the funeral sequence in EvenHand. Not to be confused with the Mescaleros, the late Joe Strummer's band. Jump Rope Girls We are using "Like Pink" (Casey Hess), a fabulous cut from the Jump Rope Girls in a scene with Toby and his pal Ronald. Sadly, Jump Rope Girls merchandise and records are no longer available, but you can find Casey's latest musical incarnation here: www.theburdenbrothers.com. Geronimo Treviño III "When You Took My Heart" and "The Price I Did Not Want to Pay," two great songs from his album Trying to Break the Honky-Tonk Fever, are used as source music in EvenHand in scenes set in the restaurant and a few songs he recorded with his dad (Hermanos Treviño) are featured in the Food Mart. Geronimo's website features several links to even more Texas music. "She Loved the Devil Out Of Me" (Roy Robinson & Earl Musick) and "Texas Moon" (Roy Robinson, Earl Musick & Mark Merritt), two terrific songs by a few of their multi-talented artists are featured in EvenHand. Here's a link to Mark Merritt's new homepage, featuring his new album, Peace of Me. Sounds Like Texas A site for the many fans of Texas music. Everything from Willie Nelson to the Derailers. Subliminal message: FOLLOW THE LINKS AND BUY CDs FROM THESE FOLKS! "PARTY DOWN! PARTY HARD!" Back to Top TEXAS The Texas Motion Picture Association WHO WE ARE The Texas Motion Picture Alliance (TXMPA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization founded in Austin on June 16, 2006 to become the advocate for the film, video, interactive, and digital media production industries in the Lone Star State. The Alliance is committed to building a strong community of industry professionals. It is charged towards creating competitive economic incentives to present to the state legislature in the upcoming session. TXMPA also is committed to educating the general public about our businesses and how we impact their lives through the hundreds of millions of dollars our productions pump into the economy. An elected board of directors governs TXMPA and that board includes a representative for each of seven regions throughout the state: Amarillo/Panhandle, Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso/West Texas, Houston, Rio Grande Valley/Brownsville and San Antonio. Names and contact information of the TXMPA board members are located at CONTACT US on this website in the Menu on the left of the Home Page. OUR CHALLENGE For over 80 years Texas has been in the production business. In recent years however, we've watched our healthy industry erode as other states began to offer production incentives, such as tax rebates, making it cheaper for productions to shoot elsewhere. Subsequently, Texas production has declined and many of our crew and talent have moved to work in those other states. Our state's unique tax structure prevents us from duplicating other state's incentives. TXMPA will draft legislation that can put Texas back on the production map. Of course, getting our bills passed will be the hard part. This will require the support of everyone in our industry, in time and money. TXMPA has no income other than donations. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP The clock is ticking towards the next legislative session in Austin. If we miss this opportunity to have production incentives passed it will be another two years before the next session. REGISTER - There is strength in numbers, and we must prove our industry is behind us by showing these numbers. That's why we ask that you join TXMPA by completing a membership questionnaire (located at BECOME A MEMBER on this website). Membership is free and holds no obligation. The data we collect will not be shared, but used only to accomplish the goal of the organization, which is to bring production business back to Texas. *(NOTE: if you've already registered but haven't yet filled out a questionnaire, please go to the "NEWS" section and click on the link to the membership questionnaire).* DONATE - No amount is too small. Funding will be used to hire lobbyists to work in our industry's behalf during the upcoming legislative session, as well as for routine operating expenses, such as printing, copying, postage. Make checks payable to TXMPA, and mail to: TXMPA P.O. Box 40339 Austin, Texas 78704 You may also donate to TXMPA by using PayPal - and you can use your major credit card even if you do not have a PayPal account! Just click on the "DONATE" button on the left and a new window with our PayPal donation form will open. WRITE YOUR LEGISLATORS - Introduce yourself and tell them about what you do for a living in our industry and why you hope they'll support legislation that will help bring production back to Texas. Write from your heart. If your business is in one district but you live (and vote) in another district, write representatives of both districts. To find out who represents you, go to http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/Members.htm#FYI or http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/citizenResources/ContactLeg.html ENCOURAGE INDUSTRY COMPANIES TO SUPPORT TXMPA - Ask them to fill out a TXMPA membership questionnaire, and to place TXMPA information in their place of business. (Flyers, brochures and counter cards are being produced). If they have a website, encourage them to add a link to TXMPA. VOLUNTEER - Serve on a committee and/or volunteer your company's services. A list of the TXMPA committee chairs and their contact information is at CONTACT US on this website. SHARE YOUR CONTACTS - If you know an influential person, celebrity or business owner who might help TXMPA, pass it on. If you know someone in city or state government, pass it on. ORGANIZE A FUNDRAISER - Have something as simple a backyard barbecue with industry colleagues and pass the hat. Send TXMPA a check. If you can do something on a larger scale, go for it! Since TXMPA is a nonprofit organization registered with state and federal governments, collecting money at organized events in our behalf should follow a few simple guidelines. Please contact TXMPA Treasurer CRAIG BERLIN at craig.berlin@pro-tape.com before planning your event. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR LEGISLATOR - Make an appointment to meet your representatives face to face. Discuss your side of the industry and how you make your living. Our industry is interesting to those outside the business. Explain why our industry is important to the overall state economy. Sound intimidating? Team up and take an industry colleague along. CHECK THE TXMPA WEBSITE OFTEN - Stay on top of the organization's news and needs. SPREAD THE WORD - Encourage colleagues to support TXMPA. The Blues - Texas' Largest Police Only Newspaper. "Guardian of the Badge and Keeper of the Pride." Texas in a Box Home of many Texas products for the homesick, including the Red Mud Barbeque sauce. indislate.com Indie Slate Magazine covers film, video and digital entertainment in Texas and the Southwest. Many resources for independent filmmakers and crew. Texas Hunks A round-up of the grooviest guys from Texas, courtesy of FashionFinds.com. Texas State Film Commission San Antonio Convention & Visitor's Bureau Also the home of the San Antonio Film Commission. Texas Department of Criminal Justice If you're dying to know what the boys on death row had for their last meal, here's the place for you. Back to Top OTHER CYPRESS FILMS STUFF Cypress Films Home Page If this is not how you got to the EvenHand website, check it out. Making Cherry A daily diary on the making of Cherry, an independent feature film. Every aspect of indie filmmaking -- from pre-production to distribution -- is scrutinized in a journal by Peter Kreutzer and Joseph Pierson. Back to Top Cypress Films, Inc.