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I'd venture that appropriate chain of evidence from certain bonded sources is how future footage is authenticated. It won't be trusted because it can't be faked. It will allowed by fiat, from powerful agencies that expect what they provide to be taken as fact. |
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11-08-2019, 10:32 AM | #22 |
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How about smart nanodots that scatter on the target and around the scene (nano-confetti)? They imprint upon firing with information from the gun, including timestamp and the identity provided by the biometric lock.
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11-08-2019, 10:38 AM | #23 |
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That assumes fairly mature nanotech, but it's a good idea if the setting does include that.
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11-08-2019, 01:22 PM | #24 |
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Ironically, physical film is much harder (and more obvious) to forge than digital film, so paranoid people may go back to analog video tapes for security. It might be expensive and bulky, but it might be the only way to trust any video evidence.
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11-08-2019, 05:53 PM | #25 | |
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... As for the topic at hand, while it's excessive and a bit cinematic, one thing I'm fond of for TL9+ law enforcement is a zap glove (UT 165), with a retractable, armor-piercing punching blade that can conduct the zapping internally. The utility of the zap glove is obvious for law enforcement; the added spike is so when faced with an enemy wearing armor, the LEO can stab past the armor (ideally in a less-lethal location) to deliver the zap. This is more appropriate as something built into existing armor than as a standalone gauntlet, however - normal officers are better served by electrolasers and stun batons.
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11-08-2019, 06:58 PM | #26 | |
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*Most software intentionally leaves artifacts, just like many printers leave identifying marks so you can identify the printer that created it. In a repressive regime, such things might be required. As for the digital scans necessary, more information is certainly better. At some point you could "holodeck" them with a computer simulation and let programs extrapolate the rest. Last edited by naloth; 11-08-2019 at 07:29 PM. |
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11-08-2019, 07:26 PM | #27 |
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People post thousands of photographs and hundreds of hours of video of their mundane lives on social media right now, so you can make that sort of digital video right now without difficulty. The programs are easily acquired and, since they are digital, even their 'fingerprints' can be edited. Deep fakes are here now, and they will only get more common as technology advances and gets cheaper. Paradoxically, the best technical solution is to go old school.
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11-09-2019, 02:55 PM | #28 | |
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11-09-2019, 06:10 PM | #29 |
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Not a lawyer but things like photos are not something that can just be entered as evidence now, you need to back it up with who the photographer was and their testimony. There is a exception for "regular" records so surveillance videos can be used. Like a anonymous note that says someone was in the building isn't admissible but a time clock or security log is. Things that can't be used in court can be used to get someone brought in for questioning or search warrants issued though.
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You'd want armor to protect against certain things, but I suspect it would be concealable (if not be the uniform itself - ballistic shirts and the like) This would also be desirable for undercover officers as well. For that same reason I don't see many cops wearing helmets - again military overtones that may affect community engagement. I mean even with clear visors what is being described is more akin to SWAT or riot police, and those tend to have fairly negative (oppressive) overtones. Quote:
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Besides, if your cops are packing drones, are they going to have a hard time tracking the target. Especially one you might have shot with buckshot to begin with (how far are they going to get/be hard to locate? |
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