DHS developing system to predict criminal intent.

• I Wear Pants

  http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/08/us-department-of-homeland-security-developing-system-to-predict/
  
  Can anyone on here, right or left tell me how in the hell this is a good idea or a good expenditure of our funds?
• Writerbuckeye

  

  There's a weekly TV show on now about this already having been completed. It's called Person of Interest.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Another excuse to disregard our rights. Next they will assassinate a citizen here and claim the computer predicted he was going to do something. We might as well just give up this charade and set fire to the Constitution on the steps of the White House.
• majorspark

  

  I was never for the creation of the DHS. I knew it would evolve into this. The constitution clearly lays out the federal governments arms of defense.
• I Wear Pants

  Wait, do we actually all agree on something? This is awesome.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  I Wear Pants;930930 wrote:Wait, do we actually all agree on something? This is awesome.

  No, someone will come in and say the computer said we need to invade and occupy Turkey because some people there dislike us.
• I Wear Pants

  My dad was just in Turkey. Said it was a perfectly normal place and thought it was strange he didn't see any turbans considering the country's proximity to the middle east.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  I Wear Pants;930944 wrote:My dad was just in Turkey. Said it was a perfectly normal place and thought it was strange he didn't see any turbans considering the country's proximity to the middle east.

  Nonsense. They hate us because we are free. Fuck, I just realized, I bet they are more free in Turkey than we are here.
• I Wear Pants

  Cleveland Buck;930946 wrote:Nonsense. They hate us because we are free. Fuck, I just realized, I bet they are more free in Turkey than we are here.

  Well I mean, I think Turkey is generally one of the more friendly middle eastern-ish countries.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Maybe that is why the government is taking away our freedoms. If we are no longer free, maybe the terrorists won't hate us anymore.
• FatHobbit

  

  I Wear Pants;930930 wrote:Wait, do we actually all agree on something?

  Only because there isn't one party associated with it.
• Glory Days

  

  i just look for this when looking to see if someone is up to no good
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Belly35

  

  Perfect! I'm always a Pereson of Interest
• j_crazy

  

  First step to minority report.
• gut

  Let's instead develop the system to predict incompetence, and then use it to screen our politicians.
• FatHobbit

  

  gut;931457 wrote:Let's instead develop the system to predict incompetence, and then use it to screen our politicians.

  Can't you just use your finger and point at them?
• gut

  FatHobbit;931470 wrote:Can't you just use your finger and point at them?

  But my method will create jobs and stimulate the economy.
• FatHobbit

  

  gut;931474 wrote:But my method will create jobs and stimulate the economy.

  Well then, you've got my vote!
• dwccrew

  

  Writerbuckeye;930894 wrote:There's a weekly TV show on now about this already having been completed. It's called Person of Interest.

  Doesn't sound very......interesting.
  
  Thank you, I'll be here all week.
• Iliketurtles

  

  My sister and brother in law are currently in Turkey. She was pretty scared about living over there but says she actually likes it and is a pretty nice place I'm hoping to go out there and visit them next summer.
  
  As for this yeah I agree it is pretty stupid. But the TV show called Person of Interest is pretty good.