Subject: ‘crime’
| June 13, 2010Crime as ElevationDataWhat would the topography of San Francisco look like if elevation was based on crime? Doug McCune took at look at the spread of crime in San Francisco using data for the entire year of 2009 which he downloaded from DataSF. The 3D results are displayed on his web site and make for some interesting ... read more May 29, 2010Making Mapping an Accessory to a CrimeGIS NewsUsing any type of online mapping to help to commit a crime will result in a longer prison sentence. The Louisiana Senate approved Senate Bill 151 with a vote of 89-0. As stated in the bill, the purpose is: … to prohibit the use of an Internet, virtual, street-level map in the commission of a crime; ... read more December 12, 2009"Editing With Ill Intent" Crime for Tampering with Google MapsFunHere’s a new crime: “Editing with ill intent”. A New Zealand woman was charged by police after she tampered with the business listing of seven Napier florists on Google Maps. Kendra Drinkwater, herself a florist, changed the business listings of her competitors on Google Maps using various aliases. She faces up to seven years in ... read more “Editing With Ill Intent” Crime for Tampering with Google MapsFunHere’s a new crime: “Editing with ill intent”. A New Zealand woman was charged by police after she tampered with the business listing of seven Napier florists on Google Maps. Kendra Drinkwater, herself a florist, changed the business listings of her competitors on Google Maps using various aliases. She faces up to seven years in ... read more |


