Jaywalking

China-pedestrians

Caught on camera: China’s high-tech approach to shaming jaywalkers

Global Politics

Violators are identified using facial recognition technology. They can pay a fine — but authorities may also publish the offender’s information on its Weibo social media account.

A Ferguson Police officer drives past a mural in Ferguson, Missouri, on March 12, 2015.

‘It’s better to be in the company of seven devils than one policeman’

Justice
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