An intesting article on MyNewsDay.com about the recording industry paying the
police in order to stop pirates. This might be questionable, as the record
industry gives large donations to the New York Police Department and of course
wants to see a return on investment. A recent action, in which an innocent
person was killed, has now made the issue especially weighty.
police belong to the public," said Jacqueline Helfgott, an associate professor of criminal justice at Seattle University. "They don't belong to the rich and they don't belong to the companies. So when you get the companies paying money to ensure that certain laws are enforced, it creates a lot of ethical problems." Other policing experts argue that the increased role the businesses are taking in assisting law enforcers is a positive sign that police are reaching out for help from those with applicable expertise and resources. "The fact that the Police Department is working with a private entity is a good thing," said Vincent Henry, an associate professor of criminal justice at Pace University and a 21-year veteran of the NYPD. "It's really the way police work should be going. It's breaking down the traditional boundaries of this monolithic police foundation." |
An intresting article that also mentions how much money the movie and music
industry is contributing, what kind of methods they use to find pirates and also
the pro's and cons of paying the police can be found here.
Source: http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/bronx/nyc-nyboot023312106jun
