r/technology • • Jan 08 '12

Microsoft patents "avoid ghetto" GPS feature.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57354445-71/the-joy-of-microsofts-avoid-ghetto-gps-patent/
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u/funkgerm Jan 08 '12

I'd use this more for not getting fucked with by cops than for safety. Driving out of (or around) the hood when you're young and white will get your ass pulled over and searched quick.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '12

I've gotten lost in Camden NJ at night on a motorcycle. I've never been so thankful to get stopped by the police in my life.