Skip to comments.
Real-life "Minority Report" program gets a try-out
CNET via CBSNews.com ^
| October 7, 2011
| Declan McCullagh
Posted on 10/09/2011 2:31:22 PM PDT by Daffynition
(CNET)
Updated 2:12 p.m. PT: An internal U.S. Department of Homeland Security document indicates that a controversial program designed to predict whether a person will commit a crime is already being tested on some members of the public voluntarily, CNET has learned.
If this sounds a bit like the Tom Cruise movie called "Minority Report," or the CBS drama "Person of Interest," it is. But where "Minority Report" author Philip K. Dick enlisted psychics to predict crimes, DHS is betting on algorithms: it's building a "prototype screening facility" that it hopes will use factors such as ethnicity, gender, breathing, and heart rate to "detect cues indicative of mal-intent."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-55 next last
To: microgood
Yes time to cull the herd and put the rest out to pasture.
Interesting the NE location the supposedly tested sounded like a MALL. Hey NE’rs how do you like being guinea pigs for a big brother program.
21
posted on
10/09/2011 2:58:20 PM PDT
by
marty60
To: allmost
Considering who’s in Charge in Washington it’s almost a sure thing there will be Garbage going in...LOL
To: Daffynition
Why don’t they do this with airport security?
When I go into Singapore or KL, those guys just know what to look for. They don’t give a rat’s but what my race is.
To: Daffynition
24
posted on
10/09/2011 3:12:58 PM PDT
by
gaijin
To: Daffynition
Here’s the test:
Question #1: Are you a Muslim?
To: American in Israel
DЭPAЯTMЄиT OF HΘMЭLAиD SЭCUЯITY
I hope our new president will, by executive order abolish the ATF and the DЭPAЯTMЄиT OF HΘMЭLAиD SЭCUЯITY ...for starters.
26
posted on
10/09/2011 5:04:58 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
To: bigheadfred
**FAST “is a privacy sensitive system.”**
What me worry? I have nothing to hide. This info would be as safe as ..erm............uh..........our medical records .
::*getting a pot to heat a frog*:: BRB
27
posted on
10/09/2011 5:10:34 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
To: Daffynition
**FAST is a privacy sensitive system.**
If it has a vibrate feature I suppose I could get on board.
To: bigheadfred
We're in big trouble if the *Big Guy* up there is using the same system......wait til it gets outta beta testing phase.
29
posted on
10/09/2011 5:20:17 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
To: microgood
>>a department representative [DHS] declined to answer questions that CNET posed two days ago. <<
Yep. Open and transparent administration. Yep.
30
posted on
10/09/2011 5:22:00 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
To: Diogenesis
31
posted on
10/09/2011 5:23:51 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
To: jakerobins
We won’t be so jovial when HLS declares every FReeper member *persons of interest.* Papers, citizen.
32
posted on
10/09/2011 5:27:38 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
To: Daffynition
I certainly agree SOME of us are in big trouble.
To: bigheadfred
34
posted on
10/09/2011 5:32:10 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
To: Daffynition
Thats all well and good. But what about my melon? I bet you can see it from your house. They’ll know who it is every time. As I am running awayyyyy.
To: bigheadfred
You remember, right? ....I’m sure you remember when I told you *ALL of our firearms were lost in an accident when the canoe tipped over......................remember?
36
posted on
10/09/2011 5:43:51 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
To: bigheadfred
You'll have to wear your Gumby costume....wherever you go....be sure to apply a good quality underarm deodorant too.
37
posted on
10/09/2011 5:46:38 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
To: Daffynition
Who cares about the underarms? When the nethers start sweating, well, ever tried to scratch that itch wearing that suit?
To: bigheadfred
That's does it...I'm reporting you for a suspicious package.
39
posted on
10/09/2011 6:59:56 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
To: bigheadfred
40
posted on
10/09/2011 7:03:11 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20, 21-40, 41-55 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson