Flying Squid@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoPredictive Policing Software Is Terrible At Predicting Crimesthemarkup.orgexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1353arrow-down18cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1345arrow-down1external-linkPredictive Policing Software Is Terrible At Predicting Crimesthemarkup.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square35fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
minus-squarePerroboc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up63arrow-down1·2 years agoThat’s because you’re not engraving the suspects name in wooden balls based on the dreams of 3 people sleeping in some weird hot tubs.
minus-squareGyromobile@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34arrow-down1·2 years agoTo be honest in the US, most crimes are already Minority Reports
minus-squaresnooggums@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up21·2 years agoTurns out if you just assume any minority is always guilty of a crime and only take action against them, the statistics back up your assumptions instead of reality!
minus-squareTammo-Korsai@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 years agoLock up people with major mental health issues, as well!
That’s because you’re not engraving the suspects name in wooden balls based on the dreams of 3 people sleeping in some weird hot tubs.
To be honest in the US, most crimes are already Minority Reports
Turns out if you just assume any minority is always guilty of a crime and only take action against them, the statistics back up your assumptions instead of reality!
Lock up people with major mental health issues, as well!