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Re:Santa Cruz, California bans predictive policing in U.S. f... by alpha_squared on Friday June 26, 2020 @02:35PM (#23655349)
> I have no problem with that, but why aren't these types of statistical models and curve analysis being used to deploy drive by patrols? Some of this seems like throwing out the baby with the bath water, does it not?

Combined with the evidence of extreme LEO abuse of power, doesn't this reinforce the idea that certain people/neighborhoods become disproportionately affected? Isn't this exactly what the past few weeks of protests have been railing against?

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Re:Santa Cruz, California bans predictive policing in U.S. f... by Aunche on Friday June 26, 2020 @03:34PM (#23656033)
If police with guns disproportionately hurt minorities that doesn't mean no police should be allowed to carry guns. You can justify drastic restrictions, but banning a tool altogether is being unnecessarily technophobic.
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