Ramsey County, MN invites citizens to watch for crime on the Web

Posted by johns on Wednesday August 04, 2010 @02:26AM
from the startribune.com dept.

http://www.startribune.com/local/east/99908239.html

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Re:Ramsey County, MN invites citizens to watch for crime on ... by teilo on Wednesday August 04, 2010 @07:50AM (#1574254)

Is this how block monitors will work in our Aldous Huxley future? Turn reality into reality TV, and make it a game to call in the crime?

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Re:Ramsey County, MN invites citizens to watch for crime on ... by SecretAgentMan on Wednesday August 04, 2010 @10:32AM (#1574557)

hmmm - I think in a way it is good that the authorities have to prioritize which offenses to concentrate on. I forsee this as having a bunch of 'church ladies' glued to the cameras reporting every little j-walk and hit off a pinchie.

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