Using Google-Wave to Track A Man-Hunt
Google Wave has proved confusing to many who have had the chance to try it out. However people are slowly finding ways to make the service useful. This week, the Seattle Times is using Wave to track a man-hunt.
The Seattle Times has set up a public Wave providing people with realtime information about the man-hunt for Maurice Clemmons, the man wanted for killing four Washington police officers on Sunday morning.
With nearly 500 people participating in the Wave, users are discussing the man-hunt, sharing pictures, editing posts and keeping each other updated as events unfold. One user posted the following image declaring, "It is not a good day to be a black man in Seattle."
The Google Wave users also discussed the positive and negatives of using a public Wave to track a killer. Many speculated as to whether or not he was listening and using it to his advantage.
[UPDATE] The LA Times reports that a lone policeman shot the suspect, Maurice Clemmons, early this morning. The Wave is still active if you're interested in taking a look through all the updates.
*Photo Credit Mike Siegal
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"One user posted the following image declaring, "It is not a good day to be a black man in Seattle.""
Ignorant comment by that person in my opinion.
After taking a quick peek at the Wave, all I can say is: it's just like a forum. You got a lot of people going off topic talking about whether or not it is illegal to have a police scanner and your car -_-
Okay, so we have a picture of a man clearly surrending, but we also learn that "a lone policeman shot the suspect". Police brutality? I'm confused.
Reminds me of a simple chat program.
After taking a quick peek at the Wave, all I can say is: it's just like a forum. You got a lot of people going off topic talking about whether or not it is illegal to have a police scanner and your car -_-
My brother-in-law used to have multiple scanners in his car, never did him any good as he lost his license for 6 months, partly assisted by the over confidence created by such a flawed system. Anyone else do something like that?
Just like that we're off topic
That photo is not the suspect. The lone officer was investigating an idling car that came back stolen, early this morning, in the dark. When the Seattle PD officer approached the car he saw movement nearby the car. After seeing the man and asking him to freeze and put his hands on his head 3 times, with no results, the man then lunged and made a move for the car door. The officer fired and hit the suspect, mortally wounding him. Upon closer inspection, the man was going for the gun that was sitting on the passenger seat, which just so happen to be one of the guns that was stolen from a deceased officer at the coffee shop, and the victim then turned out to be none other than Maurice...The friends and family that had been helping him along the way after his rampage yesterday will be doing some serious time...
Okay, so we have a picture of a man clearly surrending, but we also learn that "a lone policeman shot the suspect". Police brutality? I'm confused.
That probably is not a picture of the criminal with the police. It is most likely just showing police stopping an individual for questioning.
Okay, so we have a picture of a man clearly surrending, but we also learn that "a lone policeman shot the suspect". Police brutality? I'm confused.
No, they were checking people in the area that matched the description of the person they were hunting for.
"One user posted the following image declaring, "It is not a good day to be a black man in Seattle.""
Ignorant comment by that person in my opinion.
Did you look at the photo? You have three policemen with guns drawn surrounding a black man with a backpack who we know now was not the suspect (suspect was shot and killed by a lone police officer). If you can provide one such photo of them doing the same to a hispanic or white man during the manhunt, your statement is valid, otherwise you have to admit the guy has a point.
Sound like Fahrenheit 451. Shame...
Did you look at the photo? You have three policemen with guns drawn surrounding a black man with a backpack who we know now was not the suspect (suspect was shot and killed by a lone police officer). If you can provide one such photo of them doing the same to a hispanic or white man during the manhunt, your statement is valid, otherwise you have to admit the guy has a point.
That is one weird statement there...
Maurice Clemens was identified as being a black man. It is normal for police to stop and question black men that match Maurice Clemens' description (height, weight, hair, etc) - even you concede that we NOW know he was not the suspect; at the time that this picture was taken the police did not necessarily have that same knowledge and it would be normal for them to question anyone fitting the profile.
It would NOT be normal for police to be questioning hispanics or whites because Maurice was neither white nor hispanic.
It would NOT be normal for police to be questioning hispanics or whites because Maurice was neither white nor hispanic.
That's the whole point. It's normal for them to be questioning black men, at gunpoint, because they might match the description. Which validates the comment the original commenter said was 'ignorant'. Or did you actually read what hellwig quoted?
I believe Maurice probably got off better being shot ... Had a renter for a time who was a sheriff's deputy ... Cop killers don't fair well in prison ... Tend to fall down a lot of stairs.
No, they were checking people in the area that matched the description of the person they were hunting for.
Description: Hes black?
4:1 is a good kpd ratio.
I think more appropriately put it would say "It is not a good day to be a black man fitting the description of the suspect in Seattle." Certainly being a black man that doesn't fit the description in any way wouldn't hurt. But this of course begs the question ( /b/ alert people! ) Is it ever a good day to be a black man in Seattle?