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I take from this that there needs to be some flexibility in how the results of the algorithms are applied. I also find the first example in the article unconvin

I take from this that there needs to be some flexibility in how the results of the algorithms are applied. I also find the first example in the article unconvincing as a real mistake. It states that Robert McDaniel had: > a misdemeanor conviction and several arrests on a variety of offenses—drug possession, gambling, domestic violence then it seems like it's calling the algorithms a mistake that > branded Robert McDaniel a likely criminal Maybe I"m just sheltered, but a history of arrests, drug possession, and domestic violence tell me that the person is probably a criminal (though whether that rises to the level of bring one of Chicago's top 420 criminals I can't say).

Anechoic 11y ago
but a history of arrests, drug possession, and domestic violence tell me that the person is probably a criminal Reading more about Robert McDaniel, he apparently made the list because one of his childhood friends was shot and killed: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-08-21/news/ct-met-heat-list-20130821_1_chicago-police-commander-andrew-papachristos-heat-list http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-08-21/news/ct-met-he...
DanBC 11y ago
> but a history of arrests You're not looking at convictions? Just arrests?
- rhizome 11y ago
  Yeah, it says "a" conviction, and we all are (or should be) aware that arrests occur much more frequently than guilt.