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Not understanding the downvotes. Solving this problem would easily save hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, in law enforcement and litigation co
by jdrock 17y ago
Not understanding the downvotes. Solving this problem would easily save hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, in law enforcement and litigation costs. To put a paltry $100 reward for _preventing murder_ is, frankly, pathetic.
- gloob 17y agoThe prize isn't for preventing murder; it's for predicting murder. There are significant practical differences, particularly with respect to the incentives created.
- jdrock 17y agoBeing able to predict where/when murder happens leads to a more efficient and effective distribution of law enforcement. Other cities have done this with non-violent crime/traffic violations/etc., and crime has gone down. So prediction = prevention.
- romanows 17y agoIn fact, if your submission helps prevent murders, you would tend to lose the contest.
- pavel_lishin 17y agoWell, predicting murders would cause a re-allocation of the police department's resources, arguably preventing some of those murders.
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