NYC Allows Photos/Videos to Hot Lines
5 12 2008All..
NYC Hot Lines accepting video or photos from Cell/Pager Users. You can video shoot crime in action and then send it to Hot Line.
That’s simply GREAT! I predict that rest of USA will follow suit. Means better chances for law to catch nefarious folks or save lives.
eyes open & thumbs up,
Ed
So great!
Every people will has cellphone with camera in future so mean every people has half of “gun” anywhere!
will have*
Bang bang
HEY! Ed. u should be proud of urself becuz u are the father of video ph for deaf and hard of hearing…. now hearing people use video to info police abt the crime incident…..
Big Hands waving on u for having a great idea for all of us to use video via ph or cell ph!
That does sound like a smart move. However, people who do see a crime being committed will need to be careful about the criminal seeing them take a photo. There have already been TV shows depicting someone being killed who had used her cell phone to take a picture.
On a different tangent, I think it would be a good idea for cell phone users who have built-in cameras to find out ahead of time how to send pictures or videos to local newspapers—in preparation for emergencies, disasters or accidents that might occur. For example, imagine if a picture of a new funnel cloud (tornado) was sent asap to a local newspaper. That would be important evidence that could help mobilize sending out alerts asap to the community. Newspapers also need to make it easier for citizens to find out how to send photos to them.
Dana,
Right. You would not want to point pager/cell at a criminal watching you. Or look for reflections as it may show you taking picture as well then bad guys can identify you.
Your second suggestion is wonderful. I will try to do that myself, so can be prepared to send to appropriate Hot Internet Line asap.
eyes open & thumbs up,
Ed B
It’s a great movement to prevent crimes using the technological advances, videophones, cell phones, what not… But remember, with that advance also comes perils such as losing privacy, using advances in technology to proliferate crime… etc… As long as we have imbalanced people, there will always be something bad about technology.
Daniel H,
Yeah, I remember surveillance cameras installed at crime-ridden streets in Austin, and it raised uproar from the public on privacy issues. Cameras were taken off, but soon put back on cuz the cameras did reduce crime.
eyes open & thumbs up,
Ed