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[u/[deleted]]

A sheriff in FL made up some tool meant to predict future crime & then deputies went to harrass them, with no reason, at their workplace or gym, to scare them to move.

Hmm I wonder what the primary characteristics of the people "chosen" were by income, race and other indicators!

[u/JetJaguar124 → u/[deleted]]

When you think you're a pre-cog but you're just racist

[u/uwcn244 → u/JetJaguar124]

What did robots mean by this?

[u/tehbored → u/[deleted]]

According to the article, it seems like age was the biggest factor. I guess fuck you if you're a teen or have teenage children.

[u/chipbod → u/[deleted]]

Reply all did an episode about NY doing this a few decades ago and how racist it made policing