LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck A new automated camera system designed for seeking out and identifying citizens through remote means is reportedly in development for police use. The technology will make it possible to “seek” out people by tapping into existing camera footage across the country and utilizing cutting edge face-…
By Joe Trotter (Stonegait Institute) Cincinnati’s police union, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #69, is refusing to have members wear the city’s new body cameras unless they receive a pay increase. To clarify, this isn’t about just normal raises; the union is demanding a specific pay increase because of the cameras. “Requiring employees to…
By: Laura Meyers Abuse of authority at its finest. The former CEO of Redflex Traffic Systems Inc., a red light camera company, recently pleaded guilty to a bribery charges with city government officials in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio. Karen Finley, the firm’s former chief executive, admitted that she was part of a scheme in which the camera…