UK creating 'murder prediction' tool to identify people most likely to kill

[ableal]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-crime

[damnesian]

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

[harvey9]

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

[jalapenos]

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.

[butshouldyou]

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

[emoje]

minority report has come full circle

[Beestie]

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.

[fragmede]

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