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Venks we must remember that crowdsourced evidence, is only part of the process that solves a crime. Yeah, you are probably right, thinbluedba. This is only a part of the solution. But, I was trying...
thinbluedba That's an very interesting scenario! To counter that tactic, we can use generally agreed upon markers for that specific scene, probably video and images gathered from reliable sources, and compare...
thinbluedba The mob mentality and vigilantes definitely occurred with the Vancouver riots as well. Two studies were conducted that actually concluded that sort of behaviour actually is a detriment to investigations....
Nicole Ferraro Re: "I'm not sure if even having a system for the public will help, as we are naturally social animals are like to share and talk and the anonymity of the internet results in a lack of accountability...
richheap Thanks Susan. I knew this had happened in the Boston bombing, but didn't know that other part of the story. I don't want to speculate whether the accusations had an impact but it does show that we...
Susan Leach "My worry is that when the info also spreads quickly around the internet, it brings out every bedroom super-sleuth wannabe who start using 'evidence' to make false accusations against innocent people." This...
richheap I'm sceptical about crowdsourced evidence. I don't mind if relevant photos or videos go to the police, even though it's an awful lot of information for them to trawl through. But it is a problem...
Venks Thanks for the blog, Jason. Its a real eye-opener seeking help fromthe general public incase of mishaps. Its heartening to see that the public is over helpful to the law enforcement authorities in...
thinbluedba Hi Nicole, You definitely raise an important point. Even just by looking at traditional journalism with TV news, there have been cases where the criminals are watching the news as the event...
Nicole Ferraro Yes! I believe that's exactly what happened after the Vancouver riots, actually, if I'm remembering correctly. Facebook pages and sites were launched where people could upload photos of the individuals...
Mujuku You make a very good point, Nicole. Another aspect of this is the way this evidence made public can fuel a media frenzy and witch hunts. We don't want vigilantes - the kind of system Jason suggests...
Mujuku The analogy with business transaction data is a helpful one, Jason. We're clearly at an early stage with all sorts of possibilities for technologies as well as procedures and regulations. The...
thinbluedba Hi Mujuku, I think the strain that we are experiencing is the growing pains of the exponential growth of the technology that captures high quality media. It wasn't too long ago when we weren't...
Alan Reiter Hi Mary, Yes, Booker has created a brand for himself -- a sort of super hero (superhero?) mayor. But even celebrities need to massage and cultivate their image. Frankly, if Paris Hilton can create...
Mary Jander Well, Booker has already created a brand for himself, no?
If folk like Ashton Kucher can create Twitter brands, so can Cory Booker.
Alan Reiter Hi Mary, Booker's followers certainly can be really useful for getting him elected and keeping him in office. When he runs for the Senate, which he's expected to do, those followers can comprise...
Alan Reiter Hi Mary, I think just about any politician running for any office has to be gregarious to get elected. Even those who are naturally introverted, such as Nixon, force themselves to play to the crowd....
Alan Reiter Hi Toby, I'm glad you like the blog. I grew up in New York, and while I was there Newark was a sad joke because of all the crime. It was a city you never wanted to visit. Thanks for the link to...
Alan Reiter Hi Toby, I'm glad you like the blog. I grew up in New York, and while I was there Newark was a sad joke because of all the crime. It was a city you never wanted to visit. Thanks for the link to...
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Cities Need a System for Crowdsourced Evidence
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Cities Need a System for Crowdsourced Evidence
Cities Need a System for Crowdsourced Evidence
Cities Need a System for Crowdsourced Evidence
Cities Need a System for Crowdsourced Evidence
Cities Need a System for Crowdsourced Evidence
Cities Need a System for Crowdsourced Evidence
Mayors: Tweet With Caution
Mayors: Tweet With Caution
Mayors: Tweet With Caution
Mayors: Tweet With Caution
Mayors: Tweet With Caution
Mayors: Tweet With Caution
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Venks we must remember that crowdsourced evidence, is only part of the process that solves a crime. Yeah, you are probably right, thinbluedba. This is only a part of the solution. But, I was trying...
thinbluedba That's an very interesting scenario! To counter that tactic, we can use generally agreed upon markers for that specific scene, probably video and images gathered from reliable sources, and compare...
thinbluedba The mob mentality and vigilantes definitely occurred with the Vancouver riots as well. Two studies were conducted that actually concluded that sort of behaviour actually is a detriment to investigations....
Nicole Ferraro Re: "I'm not sure if even having a system for the public will help, as we are naturally social animals are like to share and talk and the anonymity of the internet results in a lack of accountability...
richheap Thanks Susan. I knew this had happened in the Boston bombing, but didn't know that other part of the story. I don't want to speculate whether the accusations had an impact but it does show that we...
Susan Leach "My worry is that when the info also spreads quickly around the internet, it brings out every bedroom super-sleuth wannabe who start using 'evidence' to make false accusations against innocent people." This...
richheap I'm sceptical about crowdsourced evidence. I don't mind if relevant photos or videos go to the police, even though it's an awful lot of information for them to trawl through. But it is a problem...
Venks Thanks for the blog, Jason. Its a real eye-opener seeking help fromthe general public incase of mishaps. Its heartening to see that the public is over helpful to the law enforcement authorities in...
thinbluedba Hi Nicole, You definitely raise an important point. Even just by looking at traditional journalism with TV news, there have been cases where the criminals are watching the news as the event...
Nicole Ferraro Yes! I believe that's exactly what happened after the Vancouver riots, actually, if I'm remembering correctly. Facebook pages and sites were launched where people could upload photos of the individuals...
Mujuku You make a very good point, Nicole. Another aspect of this is the way this evidence made public can fuel a media frenzy and witch hunts. We don't want vigilantes - the kind of system Jason suggests...
Mujuku The analogy with business transaction data is a helpful one, Jason. We're clearly at an early stage with all sorts of possibilities for technologies as well as procedures and regulations. The...
thinbluedba Hi Mujuku, I think the strain that we are experiencing is the growing pains of the exponential growth of the technology that captures high quality media. It wasn't too long ago when we weren't...
Alan Reiter Hi Mary, Yes, Booker has created a brand for himself -- a sort of super hero (superhero?) mayor. But even celebrities need to massage and cultivate their image. Frankly, if Paris Hilton can create...
Mary Jander Well, Booker has already created a brand for himself, no?
If folk like Ashton Kucher can create Twitter brands, so can Cory Booker.
Alan Reiter Hi Mary, Booker's followers certainly can be really useful for getting him elected and keeping him in office. When he runs for the Senate, which he's expected to do, those followers can comprise...
Alan Reiter Hi Mary, I think just about any politician running for any office has to be gregarious to get elected. Even those who are naturally introverted, such as Nixon, force themselves to play to the crowd....
Alan Reiter Hi Toby, I'm glad you like the blog. I grew up in New York, and while I was there Newark was a sad joke because of all the crime. It was a city you never wanted to visit. Thanks for the link to...
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