But should these apps be legal?
Former police officer Steven Rogers said on "Fox and Friends" that these apps have absolutely no redeeming value. He asserted that they will hinder the ability of law enforcement to properly do their job, and more importantly, they will put officers' lives in danger.
Policy analyst at the Cato Institute Matthew Feeney acknowledged that a potentially dangerous app called "Waze" allows citizens to pinpoint where cops are.
Feeney pointed out that it's not just about apps, either, as Twitter or text messages could be used to broadcast information about police.
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Who is putting cops lives in danger? Buddy I am just using an app.
ReplyDeleteThe way you conduct your business is putting you in danger not anything I am doing.
Cops should be tracked and everything they do on duty documented and recorded. They should also be subject to scrutiny while off duty if they carry their service weapon.
ReplyDeleteThey prove day in and day out they can not be trusted when they Speed by with their entitlement mentality.
Ban all COPS...
ReplyDeleteif they can use "stingrays" to track our cell phones calls and texts and data ..we can track them too
ReplyDeleteConsidering law enforcements' overbearing unconstitutional activities, citizens should be tracking and publicizing their every move! They go over the line so frequently and with so little provocation or authority - let alone any semblance of accountability.
ReplyDeleteGranted, most of it starts with politicians passing legislation meant only to control freedoms of citizens - we need to start by cleaning out that nest of rodents!
The "Waze" app is great!! I've had it for about a year. Very useful for locating radar traps and other hazards such as vehicles stopped on the shoulder or objects in the roadway. I highly recommend it if you travel frequently.
ReplyDelete"We, the people" are under the most extensive and pervasive surveillance ever seen, even in brutally strict dictatorships.
ReplyDeleteDone at every level, by every police agency, from the ground up to 125,000 feet.
Every call. Every text. Every fax. All mail. If the methods violate the Constitution, so what? What are you going be able to do about it? Complain to who??
And now, THEY are upset that they are being watched???
HILARIOUS!
The Tree of Liberty is very very thirsty. And pissed.
Have fun while you can....
Meanwhile, keep cheering.