(Mis)Uses of Technology

(Mis)Uses of Technology

by Mike Masnick




Police Use GPS Bicycles To Track Thieves

Over in Amsterdam, where bicycles outnumber people, police are starting to place GPS-enabled bicycles around the city in order to track down bicycle thieves. They believe that bicycle theft is part of organized crime, and this will give them a way to find out more information on the bicycle stealing operation.

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