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UK creating 'murder prediction' tool to identify people most likely to kill (theguardian.com)
18 points by jhunter1016 10 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 8 comments



Just what we need in a world where totalitarianism is going mainstream.


The boss from theregister.com 's BOFH series is now prime minister of Britain.


In the UK? This would last until precisely one second after it appears there's more than 1% discrepancy by demographic group.

But it's not their money so what do they care.


Who's money? I don't follow the point you;re trying to make.


minority report has come full circle


Well I suppose if you can't catch any criminals after they commit a crime the next best thing is to catch them before they commit a crime.


yes, I'd prefer they find the criminals before they murder me, and not after.




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