Whether you’ve been following the news closely or just overheard your coworkers talking about it, chances are you know about the controversy taking place in Ferguson, Missouri. In the wake of these events, protests and civil unrest have broken out across the city — leaving many around the country speculating as to what actually transpired on August 9. And it’s those speculations that could lead to a major boom for one market in the coming months. #-ad_banner-#The truth is: we may never know what happened that day. There was no video evidence and very few witnesses. But over the past… Read More
Whether you’ve been following the news closely or just overheard your coworkers talking about it, chances are you know about the controversy taking place in Ferguson, Missouri. In the wake of these events, protests and civil unrest have broken out across the city — leaving many around the country speculating as to what actually transpired on August 9. And it’s those speculations that could lead to a major boom for one market in the coming months. #-ad_banner-#The truth is: we may never know what happened that day. There was no video evidence and very few witnesses. But over the past few weeks, a growing number of police departments across the country are placing orders for body cameras that officers can wear to document their interactions with the public. The cameras will be able to record nearly everything an officer sees. Several petitions are gaining traction that will mandate police nationwide to begin wearing them. Aside from the Ferguson controversy, there’s been recent public outcry for change in New York and Los Angeles after incidents of alleged police brutality were caught on camera by pedestrians. A 2012 study conducted by the police department in Rialto, California —… Read More