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This is already pretty much a thing with pretrial risk assessment algorithms. Sure pretrial detention isn't "punishment" in a narrow legal-technical sense. But
by giraffe_lady 1y ago
This is already pretty much a thing with pretrial risk assessment algorithms. Sure pretrial detention isn't "punishment" in a narrow legal-technical sense. But for the person in jail the difference doesn't matter.
- foxyv 1y agoHave you seen the documentaries on that. It was BONKERS. They would show up every day to these people's homes and give them tickets for literally anything. That bush is too tall, or whatever. Then they would threaten family members and stalk/harass them. John Lang did a little video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfD_2fVqEMk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfD_2fVqEMk
- potato3732842 1y agoThe real tragedy is that such systems can exist under the cover of political will provided by the "well if they didn't want to get fined they should have complied with <arcane rule that nobody ever expected full compliance with and was only ever intended for selective enforcement>.