CriminalSearches
Thrillist.com, Ben Robinson, July 23, 2008
The intrusion of Orwellian databases can be terrifying -- unless you're the
Orwell. Invade everyone's privacy, with CriminalSearches.
Shiny-new CS is a robust trove o' criminalia, loaded with detailed histories
of offenders across the nation, all compiled by the cagey snoops at
PeopleFinders -- ironically, the guys who, by selling you the address,
marriage records, and possible aliases of that worthless evil tramp, planted
the seeds for your very own criminality. You can search their Criminal
History Check by name and get the dish on the whole range of a given person's
offenses: drugs & alcohol, sex, violent, theft, traffic, behavioral, and
business (what, like it's not cool to embezzle these days?). Or, pop in any
address to search locally on their Neighborhood Watch, and get a GMap
peppered with offense-type symbols plotted at each culprit's last known
residence; click for name and details, including previous addresses and
offense dates, and just hope that dude around the corner who committed
manslaughter in '35 has been softened by a steady diet of Clozapine
and senility.
Because CS's access isn't complete, there may be data missing, and they also
state that "some states include minor traffic offenses in the data that we
receive; however, these people might not be actual criminals". Despite this
disclaimer, there's no denying your running a red light has landed you in
the terrifying position of being on CriminalSearches.com.
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