Regarding Denise.. First off, why describe her as being "African American" and it being "dark out"? Wtf? Pulling the race card is an ambulance chaser move looking to make $$. Oh, and NOT describing either officer's race is pretty obvious.
They didn't get a clear shot, but they got MOST of the numbers. That's a heck of a lot better THAN BEFORE they had this technology to assist them. This TechDirt article is jaded trash written to incite people. Sit your rear behind e wheel of the cruiser and see just how much stress you are under to "get it exactly right every time." It isn't a clerical job behind the wheel. Remember they are DRIVING? That's TWO TONS of vehicle they are moving around, other vehicles on the road, stop & go, pedestrians, etc. This isn't robocop here (although the author wants it to be like RoboCop III where he overloads on the conflicting rules).
While I agree that the complete reliance on technology is a bad thing, I also think it is a bad thing to toss around trash like this for the sake of causing a stir. What happened in each of these cases? Oh.. That's right.. Nothing. Just some pride hurt.
I'd rather be mistaken in this way as a criminal and then quickly cleared (20 minutes, which is likely exaggerated, is nothing in comparison to your overall lifespan) then not have the police actively pursuing criminals.
In 2001, the problem was that there were all of these different agencies, from small police departments to the FBI and then some with compartmentalized information. A really good lead or information had next to no chance of making it to the right people. The push was to join it all together and share the information.
@Kean has a good point in that the NSA has continued to evolve the created data cohesiveness without any public oversight.
From a tech & security perspective, the most shocking part is that the public is shocked about all of it. To us in the industry, it's like "Why is this a surprise to everyone?"
@Kean also makes a good point against the Snowden types: "We are stronger as a nation when we understand what the government is doing. This does not mean sharing sensitive intelligence with the public. [..] there is certainly far more we can discuss openly."
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So where is the problem?
Regarding Denise.. First off, why describe her as being "African American" and it being "dark out"? Wtf? Pulling the race card is an ambulance chaser move looking to make $$. Oh, and NOT describing either officer's race is pretty obvious.
They didn't get a clear shot, but they got MOST of the numbers. That's a heck of a lot better THAN BEFORE they had this technology to assist them. This TechDirt article is jaded trash written to incite people. Sit your rear behind e wheel of the cruiser and see just how much stress you are under to "get it exactly right every time." It isn't a clerical job behind the wheel. Remember they are DRIVING? That's TWO TONS of vehicle they are moving around, other vehicles on the road, stop & go, pedestrians, etc. This isn't robocop here (although the author wants it to be like RoboCop III where he overloads on the conflicting rules).
While I agree that the complete reliance on technology is a bad thing, I also think it is a bad thing to toss around trash like this for the sake of causing a stir. What happened in each of these cases? Oh.. That's right.. Nothing. Just some pride hurt.
I'd rather be mistaken in this way as a criminal and then quickly cleared (20 minutes, which is likely exaggerated, is nothing in comparison to your overall lifespan) then not have the police actively pursuing criminals.
Re: Screw Nature!
Every time I see a pod-type of coffee maker, that same thought hits me.
Personally, I think the coffee from those things tastes terrible. I don't care what brand or manufacturer.. It is all awful.
Give me my percolator any day for smooth rich VERY INEXPENSIVE coffee.
Yep
In 2001, the problem was that there were all of these different agencies, from small police departments to the FBI and then some with compartmentalized information. A really good lead or information had next to no chance of making it to the right people. The push was to join it all together and share the information.
@Kean has a good point in that the NSA has continued to evolve the created data cohesiveness without any public oversight.
From a tech & security perspective, the most shocking part is that the public is shocked about all of it. To us in the industry, it's like "Why is this a surprise to everyone?"
@Kean also makes a good point against the Snowden types: "We are stronger as a nation when we understand what the government is doing. This does not mean sharing sensitive intelligence with the public. [..] there is certainly far more we can discuss openly."