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The Age of ‘Pre-Crime’ has Arrived

posted by martyb on Wednesday December 02 2015, @05:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the you're-kidding,-right? dept.

AndyTheAbsurd writes:

Los Angeles City Council is considering sending "Dear John" letters to the registrants of cars seen in an area of San Fernando described as having a "thriving street prostitution problem". The plan would use automated license plate readers to identify vehicles that stopped in the area. Council member Nury Martinez claims "If you aren't soliciting, you have no reason to worry about finding one of these letters in your mailbox. But if you are, these letters will discourage you from returning."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2015/12/01/the-age-of-pre-crime-has-arrived/

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by tibman on Wednesday December 02 2015, @07:08PM

    by tibman (134) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday December 02 2015, @07:08PM (#270849)

    Are you pre-shaming him for defending shaming?

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @07:12PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @07:12PM (#270850)

    > Are you pre-shaming him for defending shaming?

    What's good for the goose is good for the buzzard.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @08:35PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @08:35PM (#270891)

      There is making a point with rhetorical tools and there is hypocrisy. When a thought is applied to an instance unbecoming, that is the moment you become a hypocrite.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @08:39PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @08:39PM (#270898)

        Is that a poem? Because it sounds like liberal nonsense.

        • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @10:24PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 02 2015, @10:24PM (#270977)

          There is making a point with rhetorical tools
          and there is hypocrisy, used only by fools
          When a thought is applied to an instance unbecoming,
          that is the moment in you a hypocrite is forthcoming

  • (Score: 4, Funny) by Gravis on Wednesday December 02 2015, @08:35PM

    by Gravis (4596) on Wednesday December 02 2015, @08:35PM (#270889)

    how is that going to work? the man is shameless!