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Police to tipsters: Let fingers do the talking

BY MITCH STACY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sgt. Brian Bernardi of the Louisville, Ky., Metro Police Department talks about a new crime-tip text-messaging system.
Sgt. Brian Bernardi of the Louisville, Ky., Metro Police Department talks about a new crime-tip text-messaging system.
The Associated Press
2008-07-06 20:11:00


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TAMPA, Fla. — Police in the 1970s urged citizens to “drop a dime” in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously. Now in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs — to identify criminals using text messages.

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This article was published Monday, July 7, 2008.

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