The Web as Police Watchdog

Video CameraThe Internet continues to change the world as people learn how powerful having an equal voice can be. As a prime example, ordinary citizens have begun to employ the tools of the web to act as a watchdog against government exceeding it’s bounds. As an example see CopWatchLA.org.

One area seeing rapid growth is the surveillance of local police officials. It seems that sometimes officers either believe they are omnipotent, or forget that they are paid not only to enforce the laws, but also to exercise appropriate restraint while doing so.
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Why Speed Limits are Dangerous

Police Officer with Radar GunThis is a 5 minute video put together by a group of young people calling themselves “the five year plan”. In it, they demonstrate what happens when a group of drivers decide to strictly obey the posted speed limit on a major US highway.

Interesting stuff, and it’s all absolutely real…
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