Want to reduce the number of mass shootings in the United States? Then let’s ramp up efforts to stop domestic abuse. Just as a red flag is raised when a child tortures animals, often a precursor to later criminal behavior, there is plenty of evidence that mass shooters display red flag behaviors, like aggression and violence against women and children, before they ever pick up a gun and start hunting fellow human beings. … [Read more...]
The FBI Needs More Dedicated Digital Detectives
Think of all the ground-breaking scientific developments that have helped in the fight against crime. Fingerprinting, blood testing and DNA profiling to name just three. Today it is way past time for another major advancement. This one must be laser-focused on the digital world in which we all exist. And it must be a fully funded and staffed by modern day detectives who have an expertise in the ever-changing computer science landscape. … [Read more...]