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Re:Minority Report preCog like software "sending the police ... by dminor on Tuesday August 16, 2011 @08:30PM (#2893477)
Well, this program is essentially spitting out probabilities, so I guess it's a question of how predictive it actually is and how probable "probable cause" needs to be.

Another question is: how will criminals respond if/when this becomes widespread?

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Re:Minority Report preCog like software "sending the police ... by eric-hu on Wednesday August 17, 2011 @12:14AM (#2894064)
With this program, I could see people using the predictions to tell them where not to commit a crime.

Want to steal a car? Look for discrete areas that aren't flagged by this program.

I'm sure this system is under heavy lockdown, though, and would require up-to-date police information.

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