Society has trouble talking about police misconduct in any meaningful way. If we question police actions, it looks as if we don’t support them. In reality, most of us do support the brave men and women who put themselves on the line every day for our safety. When traffic stops are the most common daily […]
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Police Misconduct Costs Taxpayers More Than Just Money: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #502
August 26, 2018
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CALIFORNIA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOIA, INSURANCE, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, SAFETY, TENNESSEE, TRAFFIC STOP, Transparency, VIRGINIA
Standing Up for Yourself: NMA E-Newsletter #498
The most frequent encounter the public has with law enforcement is during a traffic stop. The interaction can be a frightening experience with ever changing dynamics that can seem surreal at best. Motorist Adam Finley in Arkansas found out this the hard way in December 2016 when he was stopped by Officer Matthew Mercado of […]
Police Drones Take Off—At what Impact to Motorists?: NMA E-Newsletter #485
April 29, 2018
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ACLU, Automatic Traffic Enforcement, Drone, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, ILLINOIS, LEGISLATION, LOS ANGELES, NEWSLETTER, POLICING FOR PROFIT, PRIVACY, SAFETY, Technology, TRAFFIC STOP
Traffic stops are often one of the most dangerous situations for law enforcement (not to mention for motorists as many recent events have proven). The unknown can escalate a situation beyond safe. Police departments are now turning to drones to help alleviate some of the danger involved. Under tight regulations, drones can indeed become a […]
Is a Digital Driver’s License in your Future?: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #476
February 25, 2018
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COLORADO, Digital Driver's License, Driver's License, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, IDAHO, IOWA, MARYLAND, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, Technology, TRAFFIC STOP, WASHINGTON D.C., WYOMING
Many states currently allow digital proof of insurance during a traffic stop. Will a digital driver’s license or DDL be too far behind? After several years of testing, the state of Iowa will debut later in 2018 a digital driver’s license in cooperation with “augmented identity” specialists IDEMIA, a company that works with about 80 […]
Watch Out—You Could be Next!: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #475
February 18, 2018
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ACLU, CALIFORNIA, Driver's License, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, INDIANA, NEW JERSEY, NEWSLETTER, OHIO, TRAFFIC STOP, VIRGINIA
Most people’s interaction with a police officer is usually during a traffic stop. The anxiety and fear that most of us feel when stopped by a police officer makes it worse when we believe we have done nothing wrong or thought we were doing the right thing. Placed in jeopardy of receiving a ticket or […]
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