After spending a year engulfed in riots following the death of George Floyd, our country is once again awash in protests over another police killing. In this case, police officer Kim Potter has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after fatally shooting a Black motorist. What are the events that led to this? Well, the victim, Duante Wright, was pulled over for having an expired registration (an infraction I've been guilty of but never killed for in the past). He also had an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror, which I didn't even know was a crime in some areas. That, along with a pile of unpaid tickets for other minor infractions, was enough cause for arrest. | | Silicon Valley Is on Its Deathbed We all know the tech giants in Silicon Valley need to be knocked down a peg. You and I aren’t alone in this either. GQR’s recent study revealed 85% of those surveyed believe Big Tech holds “too much power” as well. A few years ago, I’d have agreed with that. But right now, Silicon Valley is dealing with an entirely different crisis that is spelling its doom. You see, silicon microprocessors have hit an innovative ceiling — they can’t get any better. Because of this, Silicon Valley’s turning into a ghost town. That was until a certain company developed the solution to save it all. It calls the material graphene, and it will take microprocessors to a whole new level. Graphene is 1,000 times more conductive than copper, 100 times stronger than steel, and keeps out most liquids and gases. Upgrading microprocessors with this material could easily make graphene the king of Silicon Valley overnight. And early investors could turn every invested $500 into a fortune. So before the rest of the world gets wind of this, you must check out the mastermind company behind graphene. You’d be joining the likes of institutional investors Vanguard, JPMorgan, and BlackRock to earn exceptional gains. I cannot stress this enough: The graphene revolution has begun, and it's only going higher from here. I have everything you need to know in my free report. Click here for the full scoop. |
But Wright panicked, and for some reason attempted to scramble back into his car and drive away. As he did so he was shot by Potter, who somehow mistook her service weapon for a taser. To be honest, this whole situation is crazy. There's clearly enough blame to go around but that's almost besides the point, which is that this altercation never should have resulted in a person's death. In fact, in my opinion, it never should have happened at all. No, what we need to do is take the human error out of these situations. We need to eliminate the threat for both police and civilians and use technology to fill the gap. In many cases, we're already doing this. For example, with speeding cameras and redlight cameras, you can get a ticket without ever being pulled over. It's happened to me repeatedly, and while I didn't love the tickets, getting my citation in the mail was better than getting pulled over by a cop. I also in the past have been ticketed for having an expired registration just like Duante Wright, except in my case the citation was left on my windshield. So if you can ticket me for a minor offense without my car being in motion or me being anywhere near it, why are we chasing people down on the street for the same infraction? This isn't just an inconvenience for motorists, either. It's about keeping officers out of harm's way. | | The #1 Gold Stock of the Decade This firm is potentially sitting on the richest undeveloped gold mine on Earth. It trades for around $4 a share right now. But soon it could be trading for $40 or more. Click here for details. |
In 2015 a study by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund found that traffic-related instances were the leading cause of death among officers in 15 of the previous 20 years. In 2019, 43 officers were killed in traffic-related incidents. And in 2020, traffic-related fatalities accounted for 44 officer deaths. Of those, 18 were car crashes involving a collision with another vehicle, eight were single vehicle crashes, 15 were struck while on the side of the road, and three were involved in a motorcycle crash. On top of that, thousands of assaults stemming from routine traffic stops occur each year. This is largely because the most common reason for contact with the police is being pulled over while driving. So if you reduce traffic stops, you can reduce the number of deaths on both sides of the equation. Fortunately, I think that's the direction we're going. And I've found a few technologies that could really help in that regard... For example, I came across this little guy at a robotics conference I attended a few years ago... 
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Meanwhile Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), which has been making police walkie-talkies and radios for decades, is now investing in body cams (with built-in radios). Obviously, body cameras are only growing more prevalent with the increased focus on police violence. We have an accurate idea of exactly how the situation between Wright and Potter played out because of it. Without that footage, the details probably would not have surfaced. Drones, made by AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) and others, can enforce traffic laws and provide a bird's-eye view and increased awareness of dangerous situations for officers on the ground. And recently, I recommended a facial recognition technology that can identify known terrorists, wanted criminals, and even weapons, and alert authorities without the perpetrators ever even knowing. Deployed across a network of cameras, the AI can also track crimes in real time, giving police a huge logistical advantage.  In any case, we need to rethink the role of police in our society. We need fewer interactions between police and the public — especially when it comes to minor violations. And when such confrontations are inevitable we need to lean on technology to ensure they're handled as safely as possible.
All of these companies and products can help do that. Fight on, 
Jason Simpkins  @OCSimpkins on Twitter
Jason Simpkins is Assistant Managing Editor of the Outsider Club and Investment Director of The Wealth Warrior, a financial advisory focused on security companies and defense contractors. For more on Jason, check out his editor's page. *Follow Outsider Club on Facebook and Twitter. | 
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