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IP addresses linked to the New York Police Department's computer network have been used to sanitize Wikipedia entries about cases of police brutality.
This wouldn't be the first time we've seen nefarious alterations to Wikipedia entries, and it won't be the last. But the disclosure of NYPD's entries by Capital New York come as the Justice Department announced a national initiative for "building community trust and justice" with the nation's policing agencies.
As many as 85 IP addresses connected to 1 Police Plaza altered entries for some of the most high-profile police abuse cases, including those for victims Eric Garner, Sean Bell, and Amadou Diallo, Capital New York said. Edits have also been made to other entries covering NYPD scandals, its stop-and-frisk program, and the department leadership.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 17 2015, @01:03AM
> You NEVER look to what people SAY when trying to work out what they stand for. You always look to what they DO.
The hard part is applying that principle to yourself.
We judge others by their actions, we judge ourselves by our (conscious) intent.
(Score: 1) by Mr Big in the Pants on Tuesday March 17 2015, @03:43AM
I happen to be a very introspective person who is always mindful of that fact - although feel free to use Freudian logic to say I am wrong. :) I agree though, self-analysis is fraught with difficulty.
But now that I think about it more I am really am not sure what point you are trying to make?
Observations like the can be made without the person involved being aware. Who cares if this does not work for introspection?? We lie to ourselves anyway so we simply cannot trust our own opinion. (e.g. cognitive dissonance)
If I was to guess from your half-baked comment I would guess it is a wholly inadequate attempt at calling me a hypocrite. Was it?
Because the comment has nothing to do with me personally but a very good way to analyse another person's motivations and intent without letting their flapping lips (or in this case text) get in the way.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 17 2015, @06:41PM
I would have expected someone who was actually big in the pants to not be anywhere near as reflexively defensive as that.
(Score: 1) by Mr Big in the Pants on Tuesday March 17 2015, @09:57PM
I was explaining, not defending.
One sometimes assumes that people on the net are not just being horrible little trolls. One is often wrong.
I am not ashamed of who I am.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 18 2015, @04:14AM
> I was explaining, not defending.
Said everyone ever accused of being defensive.