How three teenagers invented an app to police the cops
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Re: How three teenagers invented an app to police the cops
#2Noble intent, but I fear these kids will be in the sights for a long time now.
Re: How three teenagers invented an app to police the cops
#3Since the author of the article did not even bother linking to the teenagers' website or even showing some screenshots of the app, here are some links:
- The Five-O app on Pinetart Inc. (the teenagers' company) website: http://pinetartinc.com/?p=44
- The Five-O app on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.five_o
- The "international contest for justice-related initiatives" mentioned in the article: https://innovatingjustice.com/en/pages/innovating-justice-fo...
Re: How three teenagers invented an app to police the cops
#4Noble intent, but I fear these kids will be in the sights for a long time now.
I do wonder if the app becomes popular and then an officer recognizes the kid in a pull over or situation how it will influence the interaction.
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#5The article discusses "why" they created the app, but other than the fact that they're mostly self-taught, there's nothing on the "how". Information on their tech stack or how they're aggregating information would have been interesting to read about.
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#6Noble intent, but I fear these kids will be in the sights for a long time now.
Why?
Re: How three teenagers invented an app to police the cops
#7I'm glad to see that a lens flare photoshop filter is still a rite-of-passage in design just like it was back in late 90s :)
Joking aside, this will have same terrible bias as BBB - bad reviews will be the only ones making it in. I am right up there with thinking cops significantly (and often) overstep their bounds but this is treating a symptom not the root cause.
Re: How three teenagers invented an app to police the cops
#8Noble intent, but I fear these kids will be in the sights for a long time now.
I do wonder if the app becomes popular and then an officer recognizes the kid in a pull over or situation how it will influence the interaction.
A cop's going to mess with a couple of kids because he might recognize them as having created an app? That makes no sense at all.
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#9the best way to police the police is to be aware of your local wire tapping laws and roll video.
Re: How three teenagers invented an app to police the cops
#10I'm glad to see that a lens flare photoshop filter is still a rite-of-passage in design just like it was back in late 90s :) Joking aside, this will have same terrible bias as BBB - bad reviews will be the only ones making it in. I am right up there with thinking cops significantly (and often) overstep their bounds but this is treating a symptom not the root cause.
> I am right up there with thinking cops significantly (and often) overstep their bounds...
Really? Are you sure this isn't just because the bad ones are reported often and hardly any good ones? I mean, there are a LOT of officers in the U.S. Surely they aren't all overstepping.
One thing to remember about officers; they see the worst of US day in and day out, every single day. I'm sure it colors one's view of the world after a while. But even given this, I hardly believe that officers are "significantly (and often) overstepping their bounds".