Thanks for that.
My biggest issue comes down to what I perceive(worst case scenario) as front line Policing turning in the direction of video equipped "meat robots".
The only thing missing being an audio feed connected to a Mumbai call centre with a customer service decision tree.
When it comes to Policing, I think there is nothing more important than well informed and well equipped Police at the coal face.
I see a day coming soon where the average Police patrol car in 1st world countries is equipped to automatically track and prioritize work for the Police driver/passenger.
I don't even have a problem with a Police "smart car" automatically issuing speeding, expired rego, expired warrant, expired insurance type of citations recorded and tracked on the road by a "smart car".
The idea of a "smart car" automatically prioritizing a suspected wanted felon in a vehicle over an expired vehicle warrant is a valid one in my opinion.
But I don't like the idea of the risks and behavior change that might come with BWV.
While I see persistent surveillance of great use in both protecting the individual Police officer and the public, I see the risk of a further divide between Police and the public with the potential loss of discretion.
I reckon if Police lose individual discretion then they will lose positive perception of Police by the public....individual by individual.
I'm concerned it could become more transactional and less transformational.
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