How three teenagers invented an app to police the cops

Re:How three teenagers invented an app to police the cops by rrmm on Tuesday December 29, 2015 @09:57AM (#10806915)

I think it's within the realm of possibility to tally or at least estimate the number of interactions (or perhaps just arrests) per jurisdiction. That gives you an easy way to see how widespread the problem is. It'll probably become clear that there are certain problem officers and patterns will emerge.

In the end it will be about trust. Previously the cops were given the benefit of the doubt; now that perception is changing. Police will have to do a better job of customer service to change that.

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Re:How three teenagers invented an app to police the cops by TeMPOraL on Tuesday December 29, 2015 @10:08AM (#10806969)

It is within realm of possibility, but my worry is that it simply won't happen. It doesn't happen with all the other widely discussed issues. People tend not to verify facts for themselves, and level-headed headlines generally don't sell.

> In the end it will be about trust. Previously the cops were given the benefit of the doubt; now that perception is changing. Police will have to do a better job of customer service to change that.

I agree with that.

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