The media has shown some interest in a new police officer rating web site RateMyCop.com. It’s similar to campus offerings like RateMyProf or disgusting newcomer JuicyCampus, where students anonymously post which youngsters are SLUTTS at UCLA and who the sexiest varsity water polo player is Harvard.
As discussed last week, people are increasingly using technology [...]
Yesterday, I discussed the City of Calgary’s proposal to introduce wireless surveillance cameras in select public spaces for police and bylaw officers. Turns out, City Council was talking about it at the same time:
The city will move forward with the installation of up to 24 surveillance cameras downtown, after council approved their use Monday.
The $500,000-pilot [...]
Earlier this March City Council began looking at an anti-crime proposal that would see as many as twenty-four surveillance cameras installed downtown.
Those concerned about potential risks to public-space privacy mobilized immediately. Within hours of the story hitting the Calgary papers my internets were bombarded by emails, Facebook group and event invites, and Twitters with [...]