Re:Dubai Police now using Crime Prediction software
by automatwon on Friday December 23, 2016 @03:30AM
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The first thing I thought of when I saw the title was "Lamborghini". Indeed, the article would have that picture to start with. It's funny that this was my first thought, but it says a lot about perception of Dubai, in general. I can't put a word on it, but the fact that they have Lamborghini police cars makes me say "Pfft. Of course the police would have crime prediction software. Duh." The word is at the intersection somewhere in the Platonic clouds of tech billionaire, startup, ridiculous, no-brainer / obvious, Vertu, excessive, prudent, utility, vanity. I guess 'Dubai' is a sufficient stand-in word.
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Re:Dubai Police now using Crime Prediction software
by chinathrow on Friday December 23, 2016 @05:32AM
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To be fair, they're not the only Police force doing the Lambo stunt ;)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/nov/30/italian-police...
Re:Dubai Police now using Crime Prediction software
by karmacoda on Friday December 23, 2016 @05:49AM
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Ah, but the two Italian Lamborghinis were donated. Otherwise I would've been very unimpressed.
Re:Dubai Police now using Crime Prediction software
by TheSpiceIsLife on Friday December 23, 2016 @07:31AM
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Even if they weren't, the cars are made in Italy. I'd consider it reasonable for the police there to purchase the cars.