Boston Blotter: Can Shepard Fairey Brand His Own Indignation?

-- Shepard Fairey, the street artist, plagiarist, brand designer, political propagandist, and, recently, contemporary art flavor of the month, is furious that Boston police didn't take his convenience into account when they arrested him Friday on outstanding warrants. Fairey, who was detained en route to a DJ performance at the ICA, may have learned the hard way an idea that comes naturally to most of us: When the police are after you, telling the entire city your intended whereabouts is never a good idea. [Globe]

-- Boston police broke up a gunfight outside of Dorchester party early yesterday morning. [BPDNews]

-- A man hijacked a Somerville cab to chase down the man who allegedly shot him, according to police. [Somerville Journal]

-- The economic downturn has spread to the pants of philanderers. [Herald]

-- Nonetheless, the BPD's "Operation Squeeze" nabbed 10 alleged Johns in Roxbury on Saturday. [BPDNews]

-- A man urinated on the escalator of Filene's Basement on Boylston Street, according to police. We'll admit, public toilets in the Back Bay aren't the easiest things to find. [BPDNews]