Tag: crime
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uk police says cctv boom fails to cut crime
from raw replay: CCTV cameras have failed to bring about a reduction in crime despite billions of pounds being spent on the network, a senior police officer said Tuesday. Detective Chief Inspector Mike Neville – who leads Scotland Yard’s Visual Images, Identifications and Detections Office (Viido) – said the system was an “utter fiasco” as…
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homemade ‘bum bot’ patrols in atlanta
from ap: Cars passing O’Terrill’s pub screech to a halt at the sight of a 300-pound, waist-high robot marked ‘SECURITY’ rolling through downtown long after dark. The regulars hardly glance outside. They’ve seen bar owner Rufus Terrill’s invention on patrol before — its bright red lights and even brighter spot light blazing, infrared video camera…
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the government is trying to wrap its mind around yours
from washington post: Imagine a world of streets lined with video cameras that alert authorities to any suspicious activity. A world where police officers can read the minds of potential criminals and arrest them before they commit any crimes. A world in which a suspect who lies under questioning gets nabbed immediately because his brain…
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uk police retain dna of ‘petty crime suspects’
from telegraph: Suspects accused of trivial “crimes” such as picking wild flowers or defacing coins can have their DNA stored for life on a national database, police guidelines reveal. A report by police chiefs lists more than 5,000 offences that qualify for lifelong inclusion on the database. Anyone arrested for any of the crimes will…
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10,000 cctv cameras, 80% of crime unsolved
from this is london: London has 10,000 crime-fighting CCTV cameras which cost £200 million, figures show today. But an analysis of the publicly funded spy network, which is owned and controlled by local authorities and Transport for London, has cast doubt on its ability to help solve crime. A comparison of the number of cameras…
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‘giuliani time’
update: the full-length version of ‘giuliani time’ has been pulled from google video. so i’ve posted the trailer for now & you can still download it if you’re hip to torrents… from google video: This documentary examines Giuliani’s rise to power, his policies and his so-called turnaround of New York City. Interviewing journalists, activists, legal…
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soldiers arrested for looting in kansas
from cnn: Four soldiers and a reserve police officer were arrested Sunday on suspicion of looting cigarettes and alcohol from a store in this tornado-ravaged town, state officials said. In a separate incident, two people wearing Red Cross jackets who were not members of the relief agency were arrested Sunday on suspicion of looting, said…
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fbi file links rfk to monroe’s death
from sydney morning herald: For four decades there have been rumours that Marilyn Monroe’s death was not a simple suicide. Now a Los Angeles-based Australian writer and director, Philippe Mora, has uncovered an FBI document that throws up a chilling new scenario. Bobby Kennedy’s affair with the screen idol Marilyn Monroe has been documented, but…
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white house staffer robbed, beaten
from hawaii channel: The acting director of the White House Travel Office was robbed and beaten in Waikiki early on Tuesday morning outside a nightclub, according to Honolulu police. “He was knocked down, punched, kicked — his wallet and ID were stolen,” Honolulu Police Department Capt. Frank Fujii said. Gregg Pitts’ passport and international phone…