Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Genuine uses for the internet -- police oversight

There are more and more reports and videos of police abuse and brutality on the internet. I don't know if this is because there are more incidents, or because it's easier to covertly film and then distribute proof of incidents.

I see outing this type of information as an important use of the internet that has the potential for positive social awareness and for creating the pressure necessary for change.

Piglipstick has a recent post that got me thinking about this tonight.

The famous "Don't Tase me Bro" incident and subsequent internet viral explosion has created a lot of work around the problem as well.

Enjoy seeing technological tools put to better uses than ... what they're normally used for,

Bp

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