NYC Opens 911 Hotline To Pictures, Video

Posted by Soulskill on Friday September 12, 2008 @08:52PM from the oh-the-possibilities dept.

Anti-Globalism brings news that New York City has set up a system to accept pictures and videos for their 911 and non-emergency hotlines. The files can come from cell phones, computers, and PDAs. Quoting: "Tipsters in New York City can now send photos and video ... to report crimes and quality-of-life issues such as potholes, officials announced Tuesday. Depending on the case, the images may be shared widely with the public, with police officers on patrol, individual detectives or other law enforcement agencies, according to city officials. The images may also be used to help in assessing and responding to emergencies."

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Don't need a picture by Anonymous Coward · 2008-09-12 22:51 · Score: 4, Funny

Hello, 911? It's Quagmire. Yeah, it's caught in the window this time.
Pics or it ain't true! by Hognoxious · 2008-09-12 23:27 · Score: 2, Funny

It's not as if you'll call 911 and they'll demand that you provide photos or video.
Give the stupidity of governments these days, I could see them "solving" the problem of hoax calls that way.
Pics or it ain't true!

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Re:So let me see.... by antifoidulus · 2008-09-13 00:45 · Score: 4, Funny

Yeah, it would kind of suck if the last words you heard on this planet were "pics or it didn't happen"....

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