MacArthur Genius uses sombrero to prove he's harmless

Richard Kadrey says: Confiscating sombreros will be bad news for internationally-known performance artist and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, Guillermo Gomez Pena. Ever since 9/11 he's been stopped repeatedly at airports for being suspiciously brown-skinned. His solution is to wear a sombrero to chill out jittery jet crews and nervous passengers alike. Listen to his commentary on using Mexican stereotypes to make his way through the increasingly deranged security mini-states that are American airports. RealPlayer Link