Mainers finding illegal maple taps, Maine Forest Service says — Penobscot. Senate Hearing: Drones Are "Basically Flying Smartphones" Senators, law enforcement officials, and assorted experts attended a judiciary hearing yesterday to discuss the implications of drones in U.S. airspace.
Right now drones aren't a part of everyday life for most Americans, but that's changing with 81 organizations--including government agencies, police departments, and universities-- cleared to fly robots in the U.S. and more expected down the line. In 2015, the Federal Aviation Authority plans to allow the first commercial use of drones in the United States. High-tech video surveillance system planned for Weber District schools. OGDEN — Weber School District administrators are planning to make major upgrades to the surveillance cameras in their schools, but what's even more interesting is how the district plans to use them.
District officials are currently testing out a number of high-end cameras they hope they'll be able to fold into a network that Ogden police say is a long-overdue step for schools. "It's really something we should have been doing a long time ago," said John Harvey, deputy director at the Ogden Police Department. The plan is to use the police department's Real Time Crime Center, which currently monitors surveillance cameras around Ogden city, to monitor surveillance systems inside Weber schools. The district's network will eventually feature roughly 1,000 cameras across 45 schools. The police department's crime center will operate as a nerve center, guiding multiple police agencies in an emergency. Weber officials have been working with every police agency that borders the school district. 'Missing' Police Evidence May Put the Brakes on Internal Investigation - Southampton, NY Patch.
In a 27east report this week, police sources said money and drugs might be missing.
When Southampton Town Police Chief Robert Pearce asked to see evidence related to a new internal investigation into the now-defunct street crime unit, officers reported that money and drugs tagged as evidence were "missing," according to a report by 27east. The publication reported the evidence had been stored in a secure room at police headquarters and was originally discovered by former Police Chief William Wilson.
Gun control measures enter critical period. Originally published: March 16, 2013 8:20 PM Updated: March 16, 2013 8:53 PM By TOM BRUNE tom.brune@newsday.com A man holds a Colt AR-15 semi-automatic rifle.
(Feb. 4, 2013) (Credit: Getty Images) WASHINGTON -- The next two to three weeks could determine whether Congress will pass legislation this year aimed at curbing gun violence or if guns will become a hot-button issue in the 2014 elections, advocates and experts said last week. With four gun-related bills on their way to the full Senate after being approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee in the past two weeks, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) now must decide how to bring them to the floor next month. Reid said last week that he will meet with Sen. Tennessee governor signs guns in parking lots bill. Google Glass unwelcome at Seattle bar over privacy concerns. 5 Point Cafe is the first in the city to ban Google Glass.
Google Glass isn't even on the market yet and it is already causing a stir. A Seattle watering hole has reportedly banned patrons from bringing in the wearable, always-on, web-connected augmented reality technology that you might be able to buy by the end of the year.The reason? The proprietor says the people who frequent the bar don't want to be "secretly filmed or videotaped and immediately put on the Internet," reports GeekWire. Dave Meinert, owner of the 5 Point Café in Seattle, says he's the first in the city to ban Google Glass from his establishment. Survivors of CSX rail yard accident expected to face trespassing charges (photos) 'No Trespassing'? Four men ignore signs, steal wire from PSE&G substation, authorities say. Ninth Circuit says deep laptop searches at border crossings require 'reasonable suspicion'
Customs officials need reasonable suspicion before conducting a forensic examination of border crossers' computers and mobile devices, says the Ninth Circuit federal court of appeals in a March 8 ruling.
Under the court's ruling (.pdf), which applies only to states within its jurisdiction, Customs and Border Protection agents can still manually review electronic files at ports of entry without cause and use that review as a factor in determining whether reasonable suspicion exists. ACLU asks: Is National Guard equipping law enforcement? LINCOLN — Reports of military equipment and tactics finding their way into civilian law enforcement around the country have local civil rights advocates concerned.
The American Civil Liberties Union's Nebraska affiliate announced efforts Wednesday to find out the extent to which Nebraska law enforcement agencies are joining the trend. Amy Miller, the group's legal director, said public records suggest that state and local agencies have acquired such military-style equipment as armored vehicles and facial-recognition technology. Ohio man charged with shooting police robot that entered his bedroom.