THE LAST WORD 11-10-15

THE LAST WORD

Mic’s Jack Smith IV: “Every morning across the country, police use digital maps that predict where crime will happen as if they're predicting the weather. New Silicon Valley-style startups claim they can use pre-crime algorithms to scrub social media, layer historical crime info and send police officers to troubled hotspots before they're even called to the scene. But are these pre-crime maps telling cops anything they don't know, or are they just letting departments off the hook for racist practices?”