Wired News is reporting on a California law that will track convicted sex offenders for life via a GPS system attached to ankle bracelets. From the article — Just a few years ago, satellite tracking of convicts was a newfangled alternative to house arrest. Now, the number of American ex-offenders tracked through GPS-equipped ankle bracelets […]
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An NBC affiliate in Los Angeles is reporting that 2 Los Angeles police officers are being investigated by the FBI after a video tape clip showing them beating a man during an arrest was posted on the video sharing / social network site YouTube. From the article — Two Los Angeles police officers were under […]
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Texas has put a “Virtual Border Watch” test site online for public access. People can sign up for an account with a valid email address and password to start viewing eight different web cams on the Texas / Mexico border. People are encouraged to report any illegal activities that are witnessed on the web cams […]
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Members of Congress are getting involved in the fight to stop extradition of bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman to Mexico, where he would face criminal charges for catching a fugitive rapist there three years ago. Bounty hunting is illegal in Mexico. From The Washington Times — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been asked by […]
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Shanghai Daily is reporting that the Chinese government is planning to require prepaid cell phone users to register their identity in an effort to fight cell phone-related crimes and fraud. From the article — CHINA may soon require more than 200 million prepaid cell phone users to register with mobile operators by showing their identity […]
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