20
Jun
2022
19
Jun
2022
Civil Asset Forfeiture
Civil Asset Forfeiture in Indiana Goes Beyond Policing for Profit
Initially created to take down drug lords, civil asset forfeiture has morphed into an excuse by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to confiscate cash and other property regardless of whether a person is charged with a crime.
1 min read
14
Jun
2022
Red Light Cameras
N.J. Drivers Could Be Spared Speeding and Red-Light Camera Fines From Other States
A New Jersey lawmaker well-known for his disdain for speed and red-light cameras says he wants to protect Garden State residents from getting ticketed from other states for those violations.
1 min read
08
Jun
2022
05
Jun
2022
Vision Zero
Countering the Safe Streets / Vision Zero Mindset
Some approaches to safe systems design aren't reasonable. In particular, the idea that cars should never go faster than the speed at which a fatal injury might occur if there's a conflict with a vulnerable road user is mostly nonsensical.
1 min read
01
Jun
2022
01
Jun
2022
25
May
2022
Hacks
$100 Bluetooth Hack Can Unlock All Kinds of Devices, Including Teslas, From Miles Away
While they're not impervious, at least you know where you stand with a good, old fashioned dumb lock. That's in stark contrast to so-called "smart" locks, which studies have repeatedly shown to be easily compromised with minimal effort.
1 min read
25
May
2022