Web Site Keeps an Eye on Crime

Date March 5, 2008

A nationwide Web site, CrimeReports.com, which extracts police reports from official databases, posts information in detail and maps it online, is encountering both fans and criticism.
The site lists only the block on which a crime was reported, not the actual address, to protect victims’ privacy, but critics say that the reports provoke paranoia anyway. Founder [...]

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