public static function create($username, $password) { global $db; if (citizen::username_exists($username)) { return array("status" => "username_exists"); } $db->query("insert into citizen (username,password) values('" . $db->real_escape_string($username) . "', ENCRYPT('" . $db->real_escape_string($password) . "'))"); return new citizen($db->insert_id); }