![]() ![]() “However, part of our police model includes a highly visible police presence to reduce crime,” Randol said. Waze users mark locations of police vehicles – which are generally stopped in public spaces – on maps without much distinction other than “visible” or “hidden.” Users driving nearby see a police icon, but it’s not immediately clear whether police are there for a speed trap, a sobriety check or a lunch break. Police objections to Waze add new complexity to the debate about technology and privacy. Some Waze supporters lashed out at outspoken sheriffs on social media, pointing to the irony of police concerns about being watched amid sensational disclosures about police and government surveillance of citizens. Sheriff Mike Brown of Bedford County, Virginia, said states might pass laws to prevent people from revealing the locations of parked police cruisers. Privacy advocates, however, said First Amendment protections will stand in the way. ![]() ![]() “Waze represents person-to person information in the public square,” said Nuala O'Connor, head of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a Washington civil liberties group, who said she uses the software. #NO MORE CELEBRITY VOICES ON WAZE FREE#. ![]()
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