How Will You Use It? New Website Let's You Rate and Review Police OfficersBy Matt AgoristThe Free Thought Project Jan. 27, 2015 |
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Americans find themselves in a state of flux in 2015. Many people are dealing with the hard reality that those who are sworn to protect and serve, often do the exact opposite. The topic of police behavior is at the forefront of discussions, worldwide. Market reactions to this interest in responsible application of authority as well as interest in the abuse of authority, are popping up online. Trying to rely on the system, to report on itself, has proven to be a futile task. In instances of police killings alone, the official method for tallying these deaths was shown to be incredibly skewed and inaccurate. The unaccountable nature of the state, coupled with today’s network of technologically savvy activists has paved the way for third party accountability sites that are proving to be quite helpful in the struggle for justice. Up next in the world of answerable innovation is the site CopScore, aptly named for its interface which allows users to submit, “officer performance reviews.” Anyone can register in a matter of seconds upon going to the site. However, in order to submit a review on an officer, you must know his or her name, department, and title. The form also requires that the registrant specify whether or not the officer arrested them. If you actually want to post a performance review on CopScore, you will need to sign in and provide the officer’s badge number as well. The site’s creator, Arion Hardison, explains that he, “put the badge number there because I did not want people posting fake reviews.” “I wanted only people that had an actual interaction with the Cop to be able to vote,” said Hardison. Predicatably, critics of CopScore say that the site will only be used to demonize police officers even more than they are now. However, a quick trip to the site reveals that there are a significant amount of positive reviews. In fact Hardison points out that, “currently there are more positive cop reviews on the site than negative.” Read More |