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Title: NYPD demands that Google's Waze app stop revealing DWI checkpoints
Post by: TechMan on February 07, 2019, 09:32:47 AM
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/06/-googles-waze-revealing-dwi-checkpoints-nypd.html (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/06/-googles-waze-revealing-dwi-checkpoints-nypd.html)

NYPD is saying that Google allows Waze users to update the application (one of the core features of the app) with the location of the DUI checkpoints is "irresponsible" and "serves to aid impaired and intoxicated drivers to evade checkpoints and encourage reckless driving."  Oh and NYPD wants them to stop allowing users to update "any other substantially similar data" to the DUI checkpoints.  Google replies with "We believe that informing drivers about upcoming speed traps allows them to be more careful and make safer decisions when they're on the road."

NYPD must be experiencing a budget tightening.
Title: Re: NYPD demands that Google's Waze app stop revealing DWI checkpoints
Post by: Ben on February 07, 2019, 09:40:40 AM

NYPD must be experiencing a budget tightening.

Trump and tax losses.  =D
Title: Re: NYPD demands that Google's Waze app stop revealing DWI checkpoints
Post by: makattak on February 07, 2019, 09:49:43 AM
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/06/-googles-waze-revealing-dwi-checkpoints-nypd.html (https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/06/-googles-waze-revealing-dwi-checkpoints-nypd.html)

NYPD is saying that Google allows Waze users to update the application (one of the core features of the app) with the location of the DUI checkpoints is "irresponsible" and "serves to aid impaired and intoxicated drivers to evade checkpoints and encourage reckless driving."  Oh and NYPD wants them to stop allowing users to update "any other substantially similar data" to the DUI checkpoints.  Google replies with "We believe that informing drivers about upcoming speed traps allows them to be more careful and make safer decisions when they're on the road."

NYPD must be experiencing a budget tightening.

http://longisland.news12.com/story/39904570/serious-as-a-heart-attack-ny-faces-dollar23b-shortfall-cuomo-blames-tax-overhaul

As Ben noted, I just provided the link.
Title: Re: NYPD demands that Google's Waze app stop revealing DWI checkpoints
Post by: RoadKingLarry on February 11, 2019, 02:27:04 PM
How long before one of the libtarded states implement an exit tax?
Title: Re: NYPD demands that Google's Waze app stop revealing DWI checkpoints
Post by: Hawkmoon on February 11, 2019, 02:34:42 PM
How long before one of the libtarded states implement an exit tax?


I thought one of them already did that. Was it New York? Maybe it was proposed in Connecticut -- don't remember.
Title: Re: NYPD demands that Google's Waze app stop revealing DWI checkpoints
Post by: Angel Eyes on February 11, 2019, 02:54:13 PM
New Jersey has an exit tax, of sorts:

https://www.sapling.com/8676886/new-tax-moving-out-state