Who would have thought that cameraphones could be used to fight crime in the big city? New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced a plan that will allow 911 and 311 callers to send digital photos and videos directly from their cellphones.
The mayor calls this a "revolutionary innovation in crime fighting." whereby if a bystander witnesses a crime or another dangerous situation, they can transmit an image directly to 911 to further speed the process of having emergency personnel respond. The 311 service is used for reporting problems such as potholes or city service inquiries.
Although there will be those who will call this concept "Big Brother-ish," the fact remains that 9-11 changed everything, and citizens have become more aware of their surroundings and are more roused to suspicion over just about everything. Plus, this system could be useful, especially in large-crowd situations where things can get out of hand.
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Posted at 6:09AM on Jan 19th 2007 by Rambler