Boy Uses Camera Phone To ID Attempted Kidnapper

from the some-good-uses-too dept

Munich writes in with a link to a story about a teenager who pulled out his camera phone and snapped a picture of someone trying to lure him into a car, and then snapped another picture of the car’s license plate, which helped the police track down and arrest the guy. Munich asks: “Is this another reason to put a cellphone in your child’s hands?” With all the overhyped scare-tactic stories about people using camera phones for bad purposes, it’s nice to see such stories of it being used for good as well. Once again, it’s just a neutral technology. It can be used for both good and bad purposes.


Add Your Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Have a Techdirt Account? Sign in now. Want one? Register here

Comment Options:

Make this the or (get credits or sign in to see balance) what's this?

What's this?

Techdirt community members with Techdirt Credits can spotlight a comment as either the "First Word" or "Last Word" on a particular comment thread. Credits can be purchased at the Techdirt Insider Shop »

Follow Techdirt

Techdirt Daily Newsletter

Techdirt Deals
Techdirt Insider Discord
The latest chatter on the Techdirt Insider Discord channel...
Loading...