Trespassing
Boston bombing: surprising technologies that stop and track terror
In less than a week, the Boston bombers have been identified, tracked down, and arrested. Surveillance camera footage was key in doing so. The surviving suspect was apprehended in a collaborative effort; law authorities asked the public for photos of the marathon and released photos of suspects to them. Social media helped people quickly share […]
New Jersey to improve homeless services through fingerprint scanning
New Jersey plans to use fingerprint scans to manage parts of its homeless program, based on the success of a similar program in Bergen County. The new biometrics data management system (BDMS) will make it easier to track the homeless and the benefits they receive. Fingerprint scanning could also save time and labor. Government Technology reports, […]
Saratoga Springs bets its safety on security cameras
For tourist towns, safety and economic development go hand-in-hand. Every summer, tourists flock to the quaint resort town of Saratoga Springs in Upstate New York for its healing mineral waters and summer race track. However, a recent spate of crime including robberies, sexual assault and an ugly incident involving a machete, have residents worried not […]
Is video surveillance too high a price to pay to deter criminals?
Although video surveillance has been adopted by many cities to deter crime, their effectiveness is up for debate. Many studies suggest that camera footage helps in criminal investigations, but is not effective in preventing crime. In many cases, crimes happen in areas just outside the cameras’ reach. Another hindering factor is that a camera monitoring system […]
Fashion strikes back against surveillance technology with stealth wear
“Over the next 15 years, the US Federal Aviation Administration anticipates more than 20,000 new drones will appear in American skies, owned not just by law enforcement agencies and the military, but also public health bodies and private companies.” (Report: PSFK) This rise in surveillance technology includes face recognition software, body scans, and cell phones as […]
Electric fence signs to prevent trespassing and avoid injuries
Fox News Channel personality Andrew P. Napolitano was sued by a groundsman who was seriously injured when he touched an electric fence on his property. If Napolitano had the foresight to put an electric fence sign, he would have avoided the law suit. Electric fences are useful in preventing unauthorized access to a property by […]
Maine considers bill to regulate food foraging on private property
There are few things in the catalog of human activity more whimsical than donning your woolen cape, slinging a basket over your arm, and going out into a misty morning to gather mushrooms from the peaty, sweet-smelling forest floor. We know that mushroom foraging has a dark side. One New York man confessed to the […]