Devon and Cornwall Police said the sergeant under investigation had been suspended as an interim measure. Assistant Chief Constable Jim Nye said the matter was 'quickly brought to light' internally by a member of staff, with a referral made to the IOPC at the 'earliest opportunity'. He said the force would co-operate fully with the independent IOPC investigation. 'Devon and Cornwall Police wholly appreciate the concern our communities will have regarding an investigation of this kind. I would reassure them that I, and the Chief Constable, will do everything possible to ensure the matter is dealt with effectively and in a timely manner, ' Mr Nye said. 'It would be inappropriate to make any judgment or further comment at this stage, but is only right that we show openness and transparency with our communities on this matter, so will continue to work closely with the IOPC during the coming days and weeks. ' The IOPC said that a criminal investigation does not mean criminal charges will necessarily follow.
This year, he finally decided to share his software, to put it up for sale—but you can bet he's already working on the next great effect for his own music. It's a competitive artistic advantage. (I mean, the dude knows Csound. Nobody knows Csound! ) Or think of Pixar, the Great Toolmaker's side project. They sell movies, not tools, but the movies wouldn't be possible without the tools that Pixar and Pixar alone possesses. Pixar is a place where brilliant toolmakers work for a tiny user-base: the artists across the hall. That partnership, and the feedback loop between tool and user that it permits, produces jaw-dropping results. I mean, here's what I think: the true intersection of technology and the liberal arts … …isn't actually Apple. It's Pixar. So I wish more people were making tools for a specific creative purpose rather than for general consumer adoption. I wish more people were making tools that very intentionally do not scale —tools with users by the dozen. Tools you experience not through a web signup form, but through pathbreaking creative work.
CC-licensed photo from bre pettis. Bless the toolmakers… but I'm worried that everybody wants to be one. You look at the celebration of Steve Jobs and his Apple Inc., and you see a celebration of tools. "One of the things that separates us from high primates, " Jobs said long ago, "is that we're tool builders. " In the next breath he made his great analogy: a computer is "a bicycle for our minds. " Classic, and true. Today, you look at a sampling of startups and you see two things: A whole lot of incredibly smart young men who want to be the next Steve Jobs, and a whole lot of tools. This is the reigning model for startups: make a tool and scale it up. The tool's potential users can be rich (e. g. Salesforce) or they can be numerous (e. YouTube) or they can be rich and numerous (e. the iPhone) but any way you go, you are always a step removed from the object of attention. You are not the deal, you are not the Lil' Wayne video, you are not the flirty text message. You are the facilitator, you are the mediator, you are the vessel.
Devon Police sergeant is under criminal investigation for 'sharing racist "altered image" of George Floyd's arrest on WhatsApp' Sergeant is being investigated for gross misconduct over the offensive image Other members of group who are officers are also being investigated by IOPC Sergeant has been suspended by Devon and Cornwall Police during the probe Published: 10:16 EST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 18:06 EST, 22 June 2020 A police sergeant is under criminal investigation for allegedly sharing a racist 'altered image' of George Floyd 's arrest on WhatsApp. The sergeant is also being investigated for gross misconduct in relation to the image, which was allegedly posted in the group on May 30 - five days after Mr Floyd's death in the US at the hands of a white officer. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said the WhatsApp group in which the image was allegedly posted included a number of police officers and staff. The sergeant is also being investigated for gross misconduct in relation to the image, which was allegedly posted in the group on May 30 - five days after Mr Floyd's death in the US at the hands of a white officer Some other members of the group are also being investigated for their alleged response to the image, or their apparent failure to report the matter.