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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: 1) by Mr Big in the Pants on Wednesday March 18 2015, @03:43AM
Not at all special cases. This is standard practice. Its too hard to catch people the usual way so they just lie to make it easier.
They have been caught out in several recent cases that made it public - some embarrassingly bad lies. Many will not be public.
And since it IS an offence then I doubt people will ever admit to it and it is tied up with all the usual human biases so the truth is not a black and white thing. (pun not intended...)
(Score: 2) by arashi no garou on Wednesday March 18 2015, @12:42PM
Then it sounds like wherever you are, you have it worse off than most of the US.