Predictive Policing Software Is Pretty Terrible at Predicting Crimes

Re:Predictive Policing Software Is Pretty Terrible at Predic... by gruez on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @07:38PM (#37759023)

>but more on the practical level, the community as a whole should have mechanism to deal with unstable members.

Right but what does it mean in terms of legality? We have mechanisms to deal with store theft (eg. anti-theft systems, insurance), does that mean it's okay to steal stuff?

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Re:Predictive Policing Software Is Pretty Terrible at Predic... by makeitdouble on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @11:04PM (#37760380)

Yes, we need to draw the line somewhere.

Personally I draw the line at "are you directly acting on someone else or someone else's property ?".

In this case, and in the case of simple substance use, I'd say no, it doesn't cross that line, and there's a decent argument for depenalizing it.

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