Waze makes a lousy cop stalking tool
When you think about violence against law enforcement, you probably don’t turn a suspicious eye to your smartphone. But some police advocates are doing just that. Waze, a navigation app, has drawn the ire of some police officers who believe its “cop-tracking” capabilities pose a threat. I’ve been a happy Waze user for several years, long before it was purchased by Google in 2013 for $966 million. The app works like most other navigation programs, showing drivers the way from Point A to Point B, but it also crowdsources real-time driving data based on traffic flow and road hazards. If you hate driving through a larger city at rush hour, need to arrive at your destination by the quickest route possible or want to avoid traffic cameras, Waze will be your best…