When Making a Database of Private and Company-Strategic Information Available to the Public Can Be Good
Questions:
1. Let's separate the two issues. First, law enforcement agencies frequently publish the location of red-light camera programs and speed traps. Should that published information be made available through an app to help drivers avoid getting a ticket? Why or why not?
2. Second, let's consider location information for DUI checkpoints. If law enforcement agencies publish this information, is it okay to have law an app for drivers? Why or why not? If law enforcement agencies do not publish DUI checkpoint information, is it okay to have an app that alerts drivers to those locations? Why or why not?
3. Many people believe that drivers should not use a Smartphone at all, even for making phone calls, while operating a vehicle. What kind of potential danger does this added distraction create? How often do you drive and use your phone? For what purpose do you use your phone?
4. Isn't the sharing of information, such as the location of a DUI checkpoint, protected freedom of speech by the Constitution? Can the government really create laws to prohibit, this? On the other hand, is it ethical for drivel to share this type of information so that a drunk driver can avoid being caught?