Was This Excessive Force? You Decide 

There’s no question in my mind: Body cameras on law enforcement officers are a good thing. As are smartphones used by citizens documenting police/people interactions. The body cam video clip below was released by a local police department to demonstrate that the officer involved in the arrest did NOT use excessive force. Looking at it, I can see their point. But I also think the video demonstrated what I’d call excessive and unjustified interrogation. (Why not just let the couple know that they needed to move on?)

Check it out and let me know what you think.

Gazillions of Viruses on Earth: How Afraid Should We Be?

How about this for an emotionally disturbing fact: There are 10 “nonillion” (10 to the 31st power) viruses on our planet. That’s 100 million viruses for every single star in the universe!

That’s how Katherine J. Wu begins her essay in the most recent edition of National Geographic. It begs the question, “Are we doomed to be destroyed by viruses?” You can read her answer here.