Wednesday July 2, 2014 – 10am
Posted Jul 2, 2014 02:01:25 PM.
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10:00- Staff Sgt. Fred Gregory, Traffic Services with Waterloo Regional Police Services
In a video uploaded last week to YouTube, a man identified as Brian Miner flags down an Illinois state trooper, allegedly because the officer was speeding and talking on his cellphone. “You pulled me over with your horn, I don’t know what that was about,” the unidentified officer said. “Because you were speeding and had your cellphone in your hand,” Miner responded. The officer then says “Police officers can actually use technology when we’re driving.” But as the Civil Liberties Union has documented, there are dangers associated with filming law enforcement.
10:30- Julie Blais-Comeau, Etiquette Expert
Canadians have an interesting take on cellphone etiquette, according to a recent Google Consumer Survey. The survey reveals that more Canadians consider it “completely unacceptable” to use a smartphone during a movie at the theatre than a funeral. More rationally, 54% of Canadians say if a first date brought out their cellphone during dinner, they would refuse a second date; 17% said they’d even end the date early. On top of that, half of Canadians consider having their conversation interrupted by a cellphone check is more rude than being told to shut up.
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