SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Marsy's law, bail reform, gun control
Marsy's law fails transparency, bail reform is working, gun database failures, effectiveness of body cams, safe schools, and more... POLICE CONDUCT Marsy’s Law Is a Gift to Bad Cops (reason.com) see also: Jacksonville police will no longer tell you where some crimes occurred or who the victims are (Jacksonville.com) Co-opting the Police: What can be done about “Profiling by Proxy?” (TheHill.com) When “Violent Offenders” Commit Nonviolent Crimes Embezzlement and selling drugs near a school are among the offenses some states classify as violent. (The Marshall Project) Are police body cameras helping or hurting? (12News) This Colorado sheriff is willing to go to jail rather than enforce a proposed gun law (CNN) Highway Officials Warn of Spike in Motorists Hitting, Killing State Troopers (Wall Street Journal) CRIME RATE 3 big reasons it's so hard to tell just how violent the world's most violent cities are (Business Insid...