This is such a bizarre story from NYC for many reasons. First, a purportedly undercover agent jumps out from a Jeep Cherokee parked in a bus stop and generates a huge scene drawing widespread attention. What? How could anyone be any worse at avoiding observation? Second, excessive physical force over a parking ticket deserves serious … Continue reading Angry FBI Agent Attacks Traffic Police to Avoid Parking Ticket
The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) has published data showing a large political party is killing its members like a primitive cult drinking Jel Sert’s Flavor Aid. Can you guess which one? Here is a clue from ABC. “…the 10 states with the highest vaccination rates all voted for Biden in 2020, while nine … Continue reading Red Means Dead: U.S. Political Affiliation Correlated to Disease
I just got off the phone with a technology reporter for a major newspaper, where I was asked about the risks of facial recognition. That’s a deep topic, since crime using faces (deepfakes, impersonation) can apply to almost anything (fraud/theft, racism, classicism). However, I ended the call by warning about even broader risks in recognition … Continue reading Tesla Safety Fail: “Full Self Driving” Can’t Read Even Basic Traffic Signals
Data in a new LA Times report (and posted to github) reveals that despite whites being found with contraband more often, blacks and latinos are stopped far more often to be searched. …a black person in a vehicle was more than four times as likely to be searched by police as a white person, and … Continue reading Study Details Racism in LAPD Traffic Stops