A civil rights group has released a new smartphone 'stealth' app which allows users to record video of police encounters without the officer's knowledge.
Called the 'Police Tape', the app makes the phone act as if it is off when recording video displaying a blank screen and when audio is being recorded, the app automatically minimises and disappears.
Designed by the New Jersey branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to be used as a deterent against wayward and abusive police officers, the state follows New York with the creation of a police surveillance app.
'Police often videotape civilians and civilians have a constitutionally protected right to videotape police,' said Alexander Shalom of the ACLU to the Star Ledger.
'When people know they're being watched, they tend to behave well.'
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A March 2010 video of police arresting Leone has gone viral after being posted last week by Larry Hohol, an author -- and former Penn. cop -- investigating the case (video below).
Pennsylvania State Police said Leone led them on a low speed chase after a hit and run and resisting arrest.
The dashcam video shows Pennsylvania State troopers blocking Leone's driver's side door.
Another trooper climbs on top of the car and tases Leone through the roof. He later lands on Leone with both feet.
One of the police officers reportedly broke his hand while hitting Leone, who also claims he was kicked and tased repeatedly.
Police claimed that Leone left the scene after hitting another car, and then refused to stop when officers tried to pull him over.
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Several of Lopez's co-workers have resigned as a show of solidarity and for refusing to assure the lifeguard company that they would not save people's lives, outside the specific beach area, as Lopez did.
Lopez was on duty on Monday at about 1:45 p.m. in the afternoon when he was informed that a man was drowning down the beach.
Lopez told WFTV News: "I'm looking, I don't see anyone. They said, 'He's way down over there,' so I just started running."
A hundred yards down the beach, a man lay blue and gasping in the shallows.
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The video shows a fight between two small children, with the mother of one of the kids egging them on: "Got some action! Got some action! Y'all better ball up some fists!"
The video was posted to Facebook on Sunday, then an acquaintance of the mother in question alerted FOX 2 in St. Louis.
The friend of the mom asked not be identified, but said: "It's just sickening and I feel like there should be some kind of criminal action taken. I couldn't even watch the whole video. I had to stop it and look again. It was sad."
Hysteria - Armed police guard the bus with the deadly electronic cigarette on board.
After closing the M6 toll road for more than four hours, police admitted the alert - which was treated like a major chemical incident - was sparked by a 'health improvement aid for smokers'.
The passenger had been inhaling the e-cigarette device, which emits water vapour and is legal to smoke on board a vehicle, but covered it with a bag so those around were not able to see what he was doing.
Electronic cigarettes simulate smoking and the flavour of inhaled tobacco. They are often used by people trying to give up.
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But security experts say that this low-tech form of bank fraud will continue in the U.S. because banks and merchants are balking at replacing our outdated magnetic-stripe card system.
"It's all going to migrate here because the account information [on] magnetic strip cards is very easily copied," said Frank Rudewicz, head of the Forensic and Investigative division for accounting and consulting firm Marcum LLP.
Skimmers steal or "skim" cardholders' account numbers by attaching portable electronic readers to ATM machines to copy data from the card's magnetic strip.
The thief still needs the cardholder's PIN, Rudewicz explains, but can easily obtain it with a hidden camera installed on the ATM, or by means of a plastic covering laid onto the ATM's keypad that logs keystrokes.
European banks no longer use magnetic strips, a technology that is a half-century old. Instead, microchips embedded in the cards communicate with the ATM to identify customers. "They're much farther along than we are," says Rudewicz.
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Linda Burton’s car was stolen out of her garage while she was evacuated from the Waldo Canyon Fire.
Linda Burton’s car was stolen out of her garage while she was evacuated from the Waldo Canyon Fire.
One couple's car was stolen right out of their garage. Thieves also took jewelry and computers.
"It's almost as bad as a house burned down because you feel violated. There are people out there who prey upon victims and people that are already suffering, so I feel like I've been hit by a train," said Waldo Canyon Fire evacuee Linda Burton.
So far 22 homes have been reported as being burglarized while evacuees were waiting out the fire.
The reports were enough to prompt city councilmembers to ask District Attorney Dan May, who represents El Paso County and Teller County, to talk with reporters about looting.
He said he could not speak to specifics but said the alleged looters would likely be charged with burglary and could face decades in jail depending on the number of convictions.
"You can get up to 24 years in prison for that. If they've done more than one burglary you can stack that time on top of it so in other words if they've done two burglaries you can get up to 48 years, 3 burglaries up to 72 years," May told reporters at the Monday morning briefing.
In a separate incident Monday, two teenagers were arrested and charged with inciting a riot against an officer
Days after an unruly crowd attacked lifeguards at Brooklyn's newly renovated McCarren Park pool, a police officer was punched in the face and another hurt his wrist in a confrontation with swimmers, authorities said.
Police said the officers, who were assigned to the pool, were injured Monday when trying to enforce the "No Dive" rule. A 20-year-old swimmer punched one of the officers in the side of the face. The second officer hurt his wrist while trying to handcuff the swimmer, police said.
Both officers were taken to Bellevue Hospital. Charges are pending against the 20-year-old suspect.
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Days after an unruly crowd attacked lifeguards at Brooklyn's newly renovated McCarren Park pool, a police officer was punched in the face and another hurt his wrist in a confrontation with swimmers, authorities said.
Police said the officers, who were assigned to the pool, were injured Monday when trying to enforce the "No Dive" rule. A 20-year-old swimmer punched one of the officers in the side of the face. The second officer hurt his wrist while trying to handcuff the swimmer, police said.
Both officers were taken to Bellevue Hospital. Charges are pending against the 20-year-old suspect.
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Take over time: Zombies could roam the streets of Detroit if a theme park is built in the city
Take over time: Zombies could roam the streets of Detroit if a theme park is built in the city
Entrepreneur Mark Siwak wants to create live-action terror theme park 'Z World' on Motor City's run-down and abandoned streets.
Customers would pay to be chased by professional actors and try to seek shelter in ghostly homes, factories and businesses.
Siwak said it would breathe fresh life into the rundown city, giving jobs to hundreds, if not thousands, of people.
But critics say it is an 'exploitative and insensitive ploy' to profit from Detroit's problems.
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David Martin, 27, was caught on video in a 'zombie,' ninja-like attack running down the middle of a street, punching people during a violent frenzy in Indianapolis
David Martin, 27, was caught on video in a 'zombie,' ninja-like attack running down the middle of a street, punching people during a violent frenzy in Indianapolis
David Martin, 27, was recorded running down the middle of a street, punching people during a violent frenzy in Indianapolis on May 20, Fox 59 reports .
According to nydailynews.com , police attempted to subdue Martin with a stun gun, tackling him to the ground.
Despite Martin's shrieks and screaming, the shocks had no effect on his mobility, and he continued to fight the officers with kicks. He is seen doing somersaults while fighting off police.
"This guy's like a ninja, man. Holy s--t!" the man filming the police encounter is heard saying in the video clip "That guy's strong, he's got to be on something," the man adds.
FOX 59 reports that Martin allegedly injured a female officer when he pushed her into a building. He also punched a male cop in the face multiple times, according to the report.
Video of the event posted on YouTube describes Martin as a 'zombie.'
Comment: Check out this police helicopter video footage of the arrests, separation and interrogation of a busload of innocent people just because someone lit up an e-cigarette: