Making Us Safer, One iPad at a Time

With the American society we live in today, crime is, unfortunately, an inevitable process we must prepare for and deal with later. However, because of the full agendas many judges face in their courts, those who are supposed to be 'justices' do our country injustice, letting these criminals off the hook with lighter punishments than should have been allowed. Steve Cohen of the New York Times proposes a solution to this issue, proposing that police cars begin to feature iPads in an effort to speed up the legal process for the prosecution, defense, and justice department. Cohen attempts to make the audience believe in this Apple technology and software, saying that the speed of these devices will bring a never-before-seen efficiency to the system of hearing and deciding on crimes. The problem stems from the boring and time-consuming process of filling out paperwork, one that slows down the delivery of cases to judges and results in unfair rulings for criminals because of the rush and pressure on the courts. If law enforcement had access to quicker and more advanced technology, Cohen argues, law enforcement will be able to do its job more effectively, judges feel more relaxed about the court process, and criminals can face the just punishment they deserve.