drpvn

drpvn t1_ixqmgao wrote

I don't understand the racial profiling concern. Users can post clips of crimes and NYPD can access those. What's the problem with that? How does video evidence of a crime cause racial profiling? If I take video of someone stealing a package, and I give that to the police, is that causing racial profiling?

And NYPD can ask for footage and tips on the app. They already do that today. How does police asking for tips cause racial profiling? What am I missing?

To me this just sounds like a higher-tech version of the argument that people shouldn't call 911 because it increases policing.

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drpvn t1_ix836z8 wrote

Or even the person’s name. (Which means Gothamist couldn’t have verified the story is even true.)

>A staffer for a street safety advocacy group was struck by a driver in Brooklyn . . . .

>A spokesperson for the group did not release the cyclist’s name, but said he was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. It was an example of the dangerous state of the city’s streets the event aimed to highlight.

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