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Re:Predictive Policing Software Is Pretty Terrible at Predic... by em500 on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @04:46AM (#37762551)
So if she was in fact completely unaware that you tried to do so, would that be a victimless crime?
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Re:Predictive Policing Software Is Pretty Terrible at Predic... by gambiting on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @05:07AM (#37762690)
In that case it's no different to just thinking about doing it.
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Re:Predictive Policing Software Is Pretty Terrible at Predic... by Icko on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @06:10AM (#37763045)
No, it would still be a crime. He wouldn't know to pursue it, but it is very much a crime.
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