Our crime panel looks at the future of anonymous tipsters, re-examining how media outlets cover mass shootings and the role tech companies have in helping law enforcement.
As communities south of the border continue to grieve the latest mass shooting in rural Texas, questions arise around how such tragedies should be covered by media outlets.
Crime Stoppers is concerned public trust in their organization has been comprised following a recent Supreme Court Ruling allowed a 'tipster' to be identified.
Should Apple assist police in investigating criminals? The question arises as the FBI seeks access into the phone of the Texas church gunman, Devon Kelly. They've apparently offered assistnce to the FBI, but in the past, such as the San Bernadino attack, Apple went to court to protect the privacy of their smartphone users.
The Crime Panel consists of: Irfan Chaudry, crimonolgy instructor at MacEwan University, Steven Penney, professor in the faculty of law at the University of Alberta and Kevin Martin, court reporter with Postmedia.
