After a disturbing turn of events, Scotland is considering following in Australia’s footsteps in attaching GPS tracking devices to its high risk sex offenders. Only a few days after being released from prison, Ryan Yates attempted to murder a grandmother in order to victimize her young grandchildren. Fortunately, the 60-year-old woman was able to fend
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Over the last several years, GPS technology has permeated just about every conceivable industry. What started out as military tech, is now used to track criminals, suspects, children, elderly parents, wildlife, and valuable merchandise. GPS technology is used for recreational hiking, elaborate scavenger hunting, and personal navigation. Among the ever-growing uses for this technology is
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The government of West Australia has announced plans to follow Queensland in attaching GPS tracking devices to its sex offenders. Under this plan, sex offenders would be released into the community with anklets or bracelets equipped with GPS tracking technology. The tracking devices will monitor the individual’s movements, and can send alerts when leaving or
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TeleType pioneered the GPS truck navigation industry in 2008, providing the first portable GPS navigation system for trucks. The company recently announced their latest innovation: SmartTruckRoute. This application is available on all Android smartphones, and will soon be released for the iPhone and iPad devices. SmartTruckRoute stands apart from other GPS navigation apps, because it
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The recent storms in Norman, Oklahoma revealed some holes in the Norman School District emergency preparedness policies. On April 13, 2012, a tornado touched down near a local middle school shortly after students were dismissed for the day. Thankfully, no one was injured, but communication during and after the event was very stressful and unorganized.
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Last year, Charlotte County launched an investigation into exactly how accurate their employee’s self-reporting was with disturbing results. The investigation was in response to a county employee’s arrest in June of 2011. Stephen Archer, a mosquito sprayer for the county was pulled over in Sarasota County, more than 45 miles from Charlotte, for speeding in
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All too often we hear stories about big corporations taking advantage of third-world labor and resources. In a refreshing change of tune, Hershey has launched a new, mutually beneficial program for their Ghana cocoa farmers. The program is called Hershey Learn To Grow, and has been in place for the last few years as a
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Earthquakes can be devastating, and scientists are hard at work trying to better prepare us for the next disaster. Researchers across the globe have been working on ways to more accurately determine the magnitude of large earthquakes, in order to warn nearby populations of the coming tremors. “We depend on seismic networks for early warning,
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Last year, Australia launched a controversial program allowing GPS tracking of convicted sex offenders. Now, the country’s legislators are hoping to expand the tracking program to lesser criminals. In January, a new sentencing option came into effect that allows judges to monitor criminals on community corrections orders for violence and substance abuse problems. “Currently, electronic
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On February 26, 28-year-old George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin. According to reports, Martin was walking to his father’s fiance’s home inside a gated community, when Zimmerman saw him and called the police, reporting what he considered suspicious activity. A fight broke out between the two for reasons that remain unknown, and Zimmerman shot
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