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Comment Better, non-marketing uses (Score 1) 166

As much as I dislike the marketing application being discussed for this chip, there are other things it would be great for. As a firefighter, I'd love to have one of these integrated into my gear. Currently if a firefighter goes down and isn't moving, their PASS alarm will sound, so that other firefighters within hearing distance can find them. But what if you fall through a floor in a burning building and get separated from your crew? Wouldn't it be great to automatically transmit to the crews outside not only the fact that you need help, but precisely where that help should be sent? The same could be said for police officers, soldiers, or any other high-risk workers who might suddenly find themselves in need of backup.

Comment Re:Not Surprising (Score 5, Informative) 274

I have a few friends in law enforcement, and they tell me the reason such a high percentage of warrants are approved is because it is seen as bad for one's career to request a warrant and be denied. If a detective keeps asking for warrants that aren't justified, supervisors see it as a sign of poor quality police work, so many officers are reluctant to ask a judge for a warrant unless they know they have a nearly air-tight case.

Also, if a large percentage of warrants were denied by the courts, people would spin the statistics to say that police are trying to over-exert their powers by asking for illegal searches. The police don't want to create that image for themselves.

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