cops
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U.S. Police Already Using ‘Spot’ Robot From Boston Dynamics In The Real World
Massachusetts State Police (MSP) has been quietly testing ways to use the four-legged Boston Dynamics robot known as Spot, according to new documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. And while Spot isn’t equipped with a weapon just yet, the documents provide a terrifying peek at our RoboCop future.
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The NYPD Says It Hasn’t Been Bothering To Back Up Its Civil Forfeiture Database
New York City’s $US25.9 million database holding information on tens of millions of dollars in unclaimed forfeitures could experience a technical failure at any time with little hope of recovering the underlying information,Courthouse News reported this week.
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Colorado Cop Admits To Faking Body Cam Footage In Felony Weapons Case
On Thursday, the District Attorney’s office of Pueblo, Colorado officially dropped felony drug and weapons possession charges against a 36-year-old man after an officer admitted to faking body camera footage of a search of his car.
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Paris Police Want To Fly Drones Over Crowds To Make Everyone Safer
Drones flying over crowds are not normally a good mix — if there’s anywhere you don’t want four blades merrily spinning, it’s in the middle of a group of people. But nonetheless, Parisian police think they will be a useful tool for policing large gatherings.