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Chicago Pre-Crime - Racism Cloaked in Science

posted by LaminatorX on Wednesday February 26 2014, @11:00PM   Printer-friendly
from the studies-show-poverty-causes-cancer dept.

Angry Jesus writes:

"The Chicago Police Department is mis-applying epidemiological science (the study of entire populations) to target individuals in a real-life version of Minority Report. They have decided that it is a good idea to put people on a secret list based on a Big Data analysis of their social networks. But don't worry, it isn't racist or abusive because, Science!"

 
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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by skullz on Wednesday February 26 2014, @11:32PM

    by skullz (2532) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @11:32PM (#7634)

    What is here, in the open? You literally used 6 sentences without naming "it".

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  • (Score: 0, Offtopic) by davester666 on Thursday February 27 2014, @12:35AM

    by davester666 (155) on Thursday February 27 2014, @12:35AM (#7666)

    Gay sticks. "It" refers to cops going to specific peoples houses and touching them with this stick, which turns them gay.