It's a fairly rare thing for me, but I agree with tptacek on this piece:
Some criminals will (and have, and do), use whatever technology they can to stay ahead of the police. It seems that every time a chop shop is uncovered, regardless of the laundered items, the press feigns amazement at how sophisticated it was.
Sure, plenty of street crime is committed by desperate addicts, but they are often only one link away from a dealer who has access to all the necessary tools to get all the advantage possible.
But...
Is that even really the question?
At some point, the deeper topic for deliberation needs to be:
* Is any society likely to significant stem property (and other!) crime when it has deputized a tiny sliver of itself as being the portion responsible for public safety and law enforcement?
Given the ubiquity of cameras, comms devices, and (at least in the USA), firearms, it seems more practical to conceive a future where we all share this responsibility instead of delegating to a SPOF, and then acting surprised when the Chicago cops are running liquor or the LAPD are dealing crack, and are not at all focused on actual crimes occurring in the community.
Some criminals will (and have, and do), use whatever technology they can to stay ahead of the police. It seems that every time a chop shop is uncovered, regardless of the laundered items, the press feigns amazement at how sophisticated it was.
Sure, plenty of street crime is committed by desperate addicts, but they are often only one link away from a dealer who has access to all the necessary tools to get all the advantage possible.
But...
Is that even really the question?
At some point, the deeper topic for deliberation needs to be:
* Is any society likely to significant stem property (and other!) crime when it has deputized a tiny sliver of itself as being the portion responsible for public safety and law enforcement?
Given the ubiquity of cameras, comms devices, and (at least in the USA), firearms, it seems more practical to conceive a future where we all share this responsibility instead of delegating to a SPOF, and then acting surprised when the Chicago cops are running liquor or the LAPD are dealing crack, and are not at all focused on actual crimes occurring in the community.