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NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly told reporters yesterday that in a “relatively short period of time” people will be able to send “video and text straight to 911 to increase the flow of information.” Kelly didn’t go into details about how the technology would work, but he did say that “generally speaking, it’s helpful when people record an event taking place that helps us during an investigation.”
The commissioner’s statement would seem to include recent “events” like the now-infamous cop-on-cyclist bodyslam video and another video of a man being beaten by police (pictured) that surfaced Tuesday. But one wonders whether Kelly’s encouragement of witness videotaping will filter down to the rank and file – it’s fairly common for police to order people to stop taking photos or video of them, which is legal as long as it doesn’t interfere with police business.
On a side note, the press swarmed the Union Square Greenmarket yesterday to try and talk with Christopher Long, the cyclist who’s seen being thrown from his bike in the video. Long, who works at the market, declined to talk to reporters, telling the Daily News, “There are charges against me, and I don't want anything to affect my case.” Long reportedly has “two large scabs on his knees from the body block.”
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Yeah, but shouldn't the Pre-Cogs be seeing this stuff before it happens anyway?
"Yeah, but shouldn't the Pre-Cogs be seeing this stuff before it happens anyway?"
these are red balls.
"which is legal as long as it doesn’t interfere with police business."
even if you don't intefere, they will lie on the police report & say that you did: video
I think NYPD hopes people will use the technology to catch civilians beating up other civilians, subway exhibitionists, stuff like that. There was mention of this program long before Police Brutality Week.
that's what You Tube is for. anyway, didn't someone take a picture of a flasher, gave it to a cop and the cop didn't want it?
For sure CC Youtube on those e-mails
I'm sure the NYPD brass would be very happy to have these videos of their officers overstepping their authority sent directly to them instead of becoming a sensation on the Internet.
"No need to show this stuff to the whole world, just quietly send it to us and we'll take care of it."
First YouTube Then the cops.
So you send them the video of the next police thug beating up some old lady, whereupon they now have your phone number and will come around to your home and beat the shit out of your mother?
No thanks.
It's not like YouTube gives you some special anonymity. I'm sure if you post a video NYPD doesn't like, they'll subpoena YouTube claiming it's evidence in a criminal investigation. Then they'll have your IP address in no time. A quick trip to your ISP to find out where you live and you're done for. Unless you have a friend in another state post the video for you. Nothing NYPD can do about people outside their jurisdiction.
I forecast a lot of Delete keys being pressed.
don't.trust.cops.
>>>Nothing NYPD can do about people outside their jurisdiction.
nothing you THINK they can do...
"But one wonders whether Kelly’s encouragement of witness videotaping will filter down to the rank and file – it’s fairly common for police to order people to stop taking photos or video of them, which is legal as long as it doesn’t interfere with police business."
John, you state this as if it's a fact yet cite to one article. Are you an expert?
Ol' Joe Stalin's KGB couldn't have come up with a better idea!. To wit;
STEP 1) I videotape police brutality or some other abuse commited by police officers.
STEP 2) I immediately send a copy to 911.
STEP 3) 5 minutes later the cops kick down my door and I together with my videotape disappear, packed-off to Gitmo and never to be heard from again.