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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Rapper Kanye West Arrested

The rapper Kanye West and one of his bodyguards was arrested on Thursday morning at Los Angeles International Airport after an altercation with paparazzi where West smashed a camera on the floor. West and his road manager, who is also his bodyguard, were arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism. The two were scheduled to board a flight to Honolulu, Hawaii that morning. The broken camera was valued at worth more than $10,000. West and his road manager were taken to be booked at a Los Angeles Police Department station in Culver City. West has been released from police custody on Thursday afternoon.

Friday, October 12, 2007

GM OnStar System Plans to Stop Stolen Cars

The GM OnStar system is coming out with a new service that could literally stop a car that has been stolen and the radio could tell the thief to pull off to the side of the road because the police are watching. The system could also tell police where a stolen car is located. The officer could tell OnStar to slow down the moving vehicle to a halt.

Currently, drivers can call OnStar if they need emergency help with their car. Subscribers can choose not to have the new service if they don’t want it.

This could be a very useful service to decrease crime and car theft. It is estimated that 404 people were killed in the US last year in dangerous police car chases. The service could help high speed chases end less deadly. OnStar hopes that one day they will be able to have it to where a stolen car could be impossible to start.