[ExI] software versus human rights?

[Adrian Tymes]

Depends on the variables used.  If it's just "where are the crimes",
then the lawsuit will likely fail: this is data that's legit in the
purview of law enforcement, and isn't inherently racist even if it
would result in more people of color going to jail.

On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 11:20 AM, William Flynn Wallace
<foozler83 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I see in the paper today where the police has used software to home in on
> the places in their area where the most crimes are committed (there are more
> variables than that).
>
> They are being sued.  The argument is that if the police focus on the areas
> where most crime occurs, one of which is where black gangs live, then the
> imbalance in arresting minorities will stay the same or even worsen.
>
> Is this the same as giving Arabs a closer look, say at airports, because the
> 9/11 terrorists were Arab?  I don't think so.
>
> bill w
>
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