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Has anyone heard anything about this???
I've read a little on the 'pre-crime' style predictive analysis programs and thought it was a little over blown, but this is stepping beyond the pale.
I'm sure there is much that is not mentioned in the article, but I figure if this guy had actually threatened anyone it would be mentioned.
The second to last paragraph is a wee bit upsetting. I have to agree with it - he hadn';t made any threats, had used his tax refund to buy a few firearms (anyone here who hasn't done that???) and as far as I know, if he secured his home as he stepped outside, then they didn't have the legal right to enter his home, MUCH LESS confiscate anything inside it that was his legal property and was not involved in a crime.
http://reason.com/archives/2010/03/16/p ... singlepage
Pre-Crime Policing
Allegedly “disgruntledâ€
I've read a little on the 'pre-crime' style predictive analysis programs and thought it was a little over blown, but this is stepping beyond the pale.
I'm sure there is much that is not mentioned in the article, but I figure if this guy had actually threatened anyone it would be mentioned.
The second to last paragraph is a wee bit upsetting. I have to agree with it - he hadn';t made any threats, had used his tax refund to buy a few firearms (anyone here who hasn't done that???) and as far as I know, if he secured his home as he stepped outside, then they didn't have the legal right to enter his home, MUCH LESS confiscate anything inside it that was his legal property and was not involved in a crime.
http://reason.com/archives/2010/03/16/p ... singlepage
Pre-Crime Policing
Allegedly “disgruntledâ€