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Predictive Policing Software Is Terrible At Predicting Crimes
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this post was submitted on 03 Oct 2023
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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!