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04Giu/20

U.S. riots and police brutality: responding to a homeland security threat – by Maria Chr. Alvanou

Throughout the U.S. there is turmoil due to the death of George Floyd, attributed to the murderous act of a police officer, already arrested and charged. Reactions have ranged from peaceful demonstrations to serious riots in several cities. Events like burning down police stations and vehicles, as well as vandalisms, looting, clashes with law enforcement, etc have created the background for violence connected with further loss of lives. Continue reading

2 ottobre 2014 – Intervista di Chiara Fonio su Wired. L’idea di dotare la polizia di piccole videocamere indossabili, l’ho scritto qualche tempo fa qui su Wired, non è affatto cattiva. Se ben implementata, lo ricordano anche alfieri della privacy online come l’ACLU e lo dimostrano i risultati di una prima sperimentazione in California, può portare a minori abusi delle forze dell’ordine e meno lamentele dei cittadini.