Dr Paul Gormley

Suspension of disbelief is what we need to enjoy fictional circumstances. Suspension of cognition is what Flock cameras do for police. They turn off their brains and write citations for offenses that never occurred because technology says so.

Driver Ticketed For No Insurance Despite Having Insurance Just Because Flock Said She Didn’t We’ve moved past cops doing stuff because a dog gave them permission to do it. Now, we’re at the post-truth era of policing, where cops will do stuff because a machine told them to do i…

The deployment of facial recognition (much like Flock cameras) does not always lead to the costly and desired results. A 6-month trial resulted in one identification, and it was wrong - across over half a million faces passing through London train stations.

Trial of live facial recognition in London stations leads to a false positive and no arrests Freedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert

Emergency response to an unconscious person turned into a Narcan response and a significant seizure of Kratom across Tipton County, Tennessee. The victim was revived, and the investigation resulted in the discovery and seizure of nearly 5000 pills.

Nearly 5,000 kratom pills seized by Tipton County Sheriff MEMHIS, Tenn. — The Tipton County Sheriff’s Office says nearly 5,000 pills of suspected kratom were seized from several businesses in the county during a two-day operation. Sunday night…

Colorado to decide if fentanyl no longer qualifies for misdemeanor treatment in any amount. A proposition before voters seeks to significantly upgrade the criminal charges for possession or distribution of fentanyl. Voters have to decide on more punitive actions and whether to fund additional prison construction.

Prop. 132 on Colorado ballot would make possession of any amount of fentanyl a felony Colorado voters will be voting on several ballot measures this year regarding criminal justice reforms, including Proposition 132.

There will always be unfathomable depravity and evil in our world. A problem this 17-year-old girl had to learn in person before she was killed, dismembered, and buried in pieces. Her accused killer faces life in prison and the potential for a death sentence.

Ohio man indicted in killing, dismemberment of Indiana teen he met online Investigators say he drove overnight from Columbus to Fortville, Indiana, picked her up early Jan. 6 and brought her back to Ohio.

An argument leads to dousing the victim with gasoline and setting her on fire? A 40-year sentence, 30 to be served, seems inadequate for what could easily have been charged as attempted murder or resulted in murder.

Georgia man admits to setting woman on fire during argument over debit card The victim suffered extensive injuries and spent several months hospitalized.

Law enforcement officers, both police and sheriff's deputies, frequently take "no" as an unacceptable answer. This deputy took it personally and lost his job for a pattern of harassment and misconduct.

Deputy fired after allegations involving woman he arrested The woman said she spent months trying to uncover who was behind a series of posts on an anonymous page that she says repeatedly targeted her.

Feds charge corrections officer in drug smuggling and gambling operation as a criminal enterprise (looks like RICO charges) for his actions at a Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation facility.

Feds accuse Miami-Dade corrections officer in organized jail drug-smuggling, gambling operation A Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation officer is facing federal charges after FBI agents accused him of participating “in a criminal enterprise” that smuggled drugs into jail and facilitated inmate gambling.

Flock alerts completely erase critical thinking and any consideration of probable cause. As the article says, police must "not simply jump on the first easy lead they get," and assume that the computers are correct. Police are losing the ability to assess probable cause and default to the Flock determination.

Flock Cameras Lead Police To Identify Wrong Car In Road Rage Case, Armed Officers Surround Wrong House At 4 A.M. - Jalopnik A driver told Lexington, Kentucky police that a dark-colored Ram 2500 had been involved in a road-rage incident, so police turned to Flock to find it.

Flock alerts completely erase critical thinking and any consideration of probable cause. As the article says, police must "not simply jump on the first easy lead they get," and assume that the computers are correct. Police are losing the ability to assess probable cause and default to the Flock determination.

Flock Cameras Lead Police To Identify Wrong Car In Road Rage Case, Armed Officers Surround Wrong House At 4 A.M. - Jalopnik A driver told Lexington, Kentucky police that a dark-colored Ram 2500 had been involved in a road-rage incident, so police turned to Flock to find it.