Free Talk Live - pre-crime

'Pre-crime' system inaccurate, infringes personal privacy

Cyphase — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:53:43 +0000

The U.S. government's experimental system using algorithms to profile and predict whether a person is likely to commit a crime carries inaccuracy in determining future and potential criminal behavior, psychologists warn, noting that it also intrudes personal privacy and will be difficult to implement in Asia-Pacific.

Homeland Security moves forward with 'pre-crime' detection

George.Safford.Parker — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:13:22 +0000

An internal U.S. Department of Homeland Security document indicates that a controversial program designed to predict whether a person will commit a crime is already being tested on some members of the public.

Woman Forced to Give Birth at DUI Checkpoint

celestrion — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:47:17 +0000

A Connecticut woman found herself stuck in traffic on her way to the delivery room, thanks to a Plainville PD DUI checkpoint. When Mrs. Hairston began going into labor, officers attempted to call for an ambulance, but were advised that help was 10 minutes away at least--a result of the delay that they themselves had created.

Thankfully, baby Christian was born healthy, but he and his mother could've easily become the latest casualties in these all-to-common violations of the Fourth Amendment.