There was one key topic that dominated a recent gathering of police chiefs. Cameras. A spike in crime has some arguing that YouTube and body cameras are forcing police to be too passive. Others argue that additional cameras will result in more police doing their jobs the right way. This issue goes way beyond law enforcement. We are all under increased scrutiny, and that trend will not change. There will be more cameras, more video, and more public viewings of actions that someone in your viewing audience deems inappropriate. Will the increased surveillance makes us behave better, or just strip our privacy and reduce lifelong movie reels to three-second, context-free outtakes? This will be a key question as we wander onto a set where we're all extras in a movie where no one ever yells cut.

"In a yearlong investigation of sexual misconduct by U.S. law enforcement, The Associated Press uncovered about 1,000 officers who lost their badges in a six-year period for rape, sodomy and other sexual assault." The reporting is good, the stories are troubling. And as Vox explains, the real numbers are undoubtedly higher.

+ From NY Mag, the incredibly odd story of a Notre Dame tutor who got fired for allegedly coercing students into having sex with her daughter.

"It's easy to forget that every act of American generosity toward refugees has had to overcome stiff resistance based in ignorance." Could America be doing more for the victims of the immense Syrian refugee crisis? The New Yorker's George Packer argues that the answer is yes. But, "what's missing is political will."

+ Quartz: In October alone, 218,394 refugees and migrants arrived in Europe by sea.

The SEC approved a much-anticipated rule change that means you no longer have to be an accredited investor to put your money into startups. "Startups or small businesses looking for investors can go through brokers or online platforms to find them -- and those investors can now be, well, anyone." On Halloween in the Bay Area, my kids got Snickers, Smarties, and startup equity with an accelerated vesting schedule. Seriously, the last thing the Internet startup business needs is more people putting in more money. It will be interesting to see how this impacts the industry.

"In a rambling decision against Ms. Brenner that ran to 313 pages, the arbitrator mused on singing lessons, Jell-O and Botox." If you look at the clauses in the agreements you sign with many large companies (and I know you read those closely before clicking agree), then you'll notice that you've given up your right to your day in court in exchange for the right to take your claim to a private arbitrator. Here's one reason the deck is stacked against you: That private arbitrator can expect a lot of repeat business from a big company. After your experience, you'll probably never come back. In a two-part NYT series, Jessica Silver-Greenberg And Robert Gebeloff take you into the burgeoning world of arbitration everywhere, stacking the deck of justice.

Most aviation experts seems to agree that it's too early to determine what caused Russia's Kogalymavia Flight 9268 to break into pieces before crashing into Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. ISIS supporters have taken credit, but authorities from Egypt, Russia and the U.S. have found no indications of terrorist involvement. Buzzfeed is tracking the latest developments.

"It is hard to convey the scale of this inferno, but here's a comparison that might help: it is currently producing more carbon dioxide than the US economy. And in three weeks the fires have released more CO2 than the annual emissions of Germany." The Guardian's George Monbiot on an epic and massively destructive fire that is getting almost no attention: Indonesia is burning. So why is the world looking away?

There are fewer big retailers planning to open their stores on Thanksgiving this year. It turns out that most people aren't all that interested in holiday shopping after a holiday meal. Gobsmacking Gluttony 1 - Wanton Consumerism 0.

+ That said, it's never too early for us to shop when we can do it while lying on the couch. That explains why Black Friday has already started at Amazon. My seven year-old, who lost her first tooth last week, told me she wants an iPhone for Hanukkah so she can text the Tooth Fairy and ask her for more money for the next tooth. Happy Holidays everyone!

"The details will be memorized, about Matt Harvey's dominance setting up one last wild comeback. Kelvin Herrera's three innings. Eric Hosmer's double and then his dash home in the ninth. Christian Colon's single, Alcides Escobar's double, on and on it went in a five-run 12th until Wade Davis closed out one more win." The Kansas City Star on their hometown World Series Champs: Even by championship standards, this Royals team is special.

"With names like Baja Blast, Code Red and the upcoming Black Label, it's hard to know exactly what taste defines America's fifth most popular soda. And that's exactly how it's meant to be." In Buzzfeed, Venessa Wong reports on a mystery: Nobody Knows What Mountain Dew Is.

+ "Sepp Blatter likes to start the day just before 6am. He skips breakfast but drinks a cup of coffee and does a little dance to stay in shape. 'Rhythm, rhythm of life is very important.'" From FT: Lunch with Sepp Blatter.

+ Apple has a really big pile of cash. No, like really big. (Believe me, I know. I've been adding to it since about 1988.)

+ Tom Jones plans to take a DNA test to find out if he's Black.