Black Lives Matter Think The NYPD's New iPhones Are Racist

BLM Think The NYPD's New iPhones Are Racist
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is getting upgraded with new iPhones and
Black Lives Matter (BLM) isn't thrilled with the idea. Hmmm, wonder why?

NYPD Is Getting iPhones To Fight Crime, But Black Lives Matter Has Some Concerns https://t.co/xGWfCWaMzLpic.twitter.com/sm9k8Jg9vH

— The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 6, 2018
Huge Impact
Since the smart phones were distributed, the NYPD has seen its response times to critical crimes in progress drop by 14%. “We can just blast that out so everyone on patrol knows what is going on in real time,” said Deputy Inspector Steven Hellman, commanding officer of the 13th Precinct.

The alerts can also be geofenced and sent to all cops in a specific neighborhood, whether they are on duty or off, said Inspector Anthony Tasso, commanding officer of the NYPD’s Strategic Technology Division.

“It’s going to act like a force multiplier,” Tasso said. “You’re not just sending it to people assigned to that precinct, but you are sending it to all our phones in that geographical area.”
So why is Black Lives Matter upset about The NYPD's Tech Upgrade?
Hawk Newsome President of The BLM chapter of Greater New York, spoke to DONN MARTEN of the Daily Caller to express his concerns.

“Naturally, my knee-jerk reaction is that there are better ways to invest that money in the community, but if it allows them to do their job more efficiently, then I’m for it. My concern is that it will be a tool they use to harass young people of color,” 

One issue Newsome has with the new technology is the department’s ability to pull up criminal backgrounds on their phone. He saw the necessity of needing to do so while looking for a suspect, however, he warned of an officer’s ability to do so at random to pull over citizens.

Newsome would also prefer to see the money be invested in different programs, like racial sensitivity training, de-escalation methods, and training where the biggest criticizers of police can offer advice to the department. Ultimately, Newsome would like to see a society where each neighbor looks out for each other in their community.

In other words, BLM is upset because the NYPD can do their job better, faster and with better coordination. Just a guess but I would bet that since the iPhones were handed out, there are less BLM members walking around the Big Apple.... But, that's just a guess.
More Information When It's Needed Most
When a call comes in, the new iPhones will automatically provide the officer with the criminal history of the location, such as how many 911 calls have been at the address in the past and what type of calls.

The phone also tells the officers if any wanted felons are at the address. It also allows the NYPD to respond much faster and with greater numbers, thereby increases the odds of capturing a suspect.

“(The phones) make our cops more efficient, safer and happier,” Hellman said. And nothing makes Black Lives Matter sadder than a happy, efficient cop looking to keep the big apple safe from thugs.

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