Robbery Suspect Tracked by GPS and Killed
May 22nd 2014, 2:46 am
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Robbery Suspect Tracked by GPS and Killed
It's a creepy headline, ..... but it was the police that tracked and the robber, so that's OK then? 
..... There was " a context" too, that as the police closed in on him he pointed a gun at one of the police officers.
..... There was " a context" too, that as the police closed in on him he pointed a gun at one of the police officers.
May 22nd 2014, 4:15 am
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Re: Robbery Suspect Tracked by GPS and Killed
It's a creepy headline, ..... but it was the police that tracked and the robber, so that's OK then? ..... There was " a context" too, that as the police closed in on him he pointed a gun at one of the police officers.
..... There was " a context" too, that as the police closed in on him he pointed a gun at one of the police officers.I am all for it, it makes officer more accountable and criminal convictions easier.
I saw an officer kitted out in only half this stuff at a recent event at my kids elementary school, they guy looked like robocop.
May 22nd 2014, 4:24 pm
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Re: Robbery Suspect Tracked by GPS and Killed
Couple of kids stole one of our speed reader signs not so long ago. Not only did it start sending a GPS signal as soon as it was detached from the pole. It took a picture of the thieves and emailed it straight to the police department. They were very surprised when shortly after they got home there was a knock on their door. They of course denied everything until shown the picture.
May 22nd 2014, 9:14 pm
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Re: Robbery Suspect Tracked by GPS and Killed
Couple of kids stole one of our speed reader signs not so long ago. Not only did it start sending a GPS signal as soon as it was detached from the pole. It took a picture of the thieves and emailed it straight to the police department. They were very surprised when shortly after they got home there was a knock on their door. They of course denied everything until shown the picture.
May 22nd 2014, 9:19 pm
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Re: Robbery Suspect Tracked by GPS and Killed
They were middle class lads whose parents were allowed to pay $7,000 to have it repaired, and it was put down to a stupid prank.
May 22nd 2014, 10:31 pm
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Re: Robbery Suspect Tracked by GPS and Killed
It's a creepy headline, ..... but it was the police that tracked and the robber, so that's OK then? ..... There was " a context" too, that as the police closed in on him he pointed a gun at one of the police officers.
..... There was " a context" too, that as the police closed in on him he pointed a gun at one of the police officers.
May 27th 2015, 8:51 pm
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Re: Robbery Suspect Tracked by GPS and Killed
This reminds me I almost went to interview for a job at TASER last month, working on their law enforcement products (embedded software). They have point-of-view video systems, microphones, body heat sensors etc all linked to their weapons and everything is GPS and real time stamped etc.
I am all for it, it makes officer more accountable and criminal convictions easier.
I saw an officer kitted out in only half this stuff at a recent event at my kids elementary school, they guy looked like robocop.
I am all for it, it makes officer more accountable and criminal convictions easier.
I saw an officer kitted out in only half this stuff at a recent event at my kids elementary school, they guy looked like robocop.
Last edited by Nutek; May 27th 2015 at 8:52 pm. Reason: [edit] ooo this is old.