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In reply to the discussion: Are Bloomberg's racist views disqualifying? [View all]jmg257
(11,996 posts)38. Interesting points. I often refer to the reports by the local PD - Chicago's are very similar.
Not sure of the specifics as listed in these reports - or under "arrests" as in Chicago
https://home.chicagopolice.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Chicago-Police-Department-Annual-Report-2017.pdf
In Chicago, they actually had a whole program where they KNEW who like 80-85% of the victims and perps would be.
Strategic List or some such; mostly due to the high number of repeat offenders. They have since ended it on its ineffectivness. working...
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Chicago police have quietly ended a controversial data-gathering effort that rated tens of thousands of residents on who was most likely to be caught up in violence either as a victim or criminal.
A report last week by the citys government watchdog disclosed the demise of the eight-year program referred to by police as the Strategic Subject List or SSL while raising concerns about its operations on a number of fronts, including the accuracy of the ratings and the sharing of the data with other law enforcement agencies.
"The Police Department had revised the SSL numerous times since its inception in 2012, including a significant overhaul last year that included a name change.
In quietly dumping the program in November, the department acknowledged that the data-scraping effort hadnt reduced violence, citing a national study released last year that found the SSL ineffective.
A report last week by the citys government watchdog disclosed the demise of the eight-year program referred to by police as the Strategic Subject List or SSL while raising concerns about its operations on a number of fronts, including the accuracy of the ratings and the sharing of the data with other law enforcement agencies.
"The Police Department had revised the SSL numerous times since its inception in 2012, including a significant overhaul last year that included a name change.
In quietly dumping the program in November, the department acknowledged that the data-scraping effort hadnt reduced violence, citing a national study released last year that found the SSL ineffective.
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"You've got to get the guns out of the hands of the people that are getting killed"
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2020
#17
Is the cynic in me allowed to observe that those positions may appeal to centrists and soft-right
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2020
#18
Oh, #$@$... Is EVERY candidate going to be burdened with somethin? I'm not a Bloomberg fan, but...
LAS14
Feb 2020
#20
I don't like the word "disqualifying", but for this and numerous other reasons,
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#23
He will have a chance to explain his views and actions on the debate stage.
BusyBeingBest
Feb 2020
#25
I disagree. In fact he trying to stop a racist political party from taking over this country.
honest.abe
Feb 2020
#62
Considering he may be off a few % with his "95% perps & victims are minority" stats,
jmg257
Feb 2020
#33
Interesting points. I often refer to the reports by the local PD - Chicago's are very similar.
jmg257
Feb 2020
#38
Seems so, and goes along with points the other poster who also replied to me made...
jmg257
Feb 2020
#44
Did anyone notice that Bloomberg apologized for stop&frisk? He admitted he made a mistake.
TreasonousBastard
Feb 2020
#43
"no one told me about stop and frisk" is more disqualifying than stupid racist statements
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#46
+1, IDK what's happening here but Mikes run in the most cynical I've seen in politics. He has made
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#58
It doesn't matter WHERE it came from. Its true. He said it. He implemented it as policy.
phleshdef
Feb 2020
#53
Yes. He defended the draconian policy until he decided to run, laughing at the idea of an apology
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#63
I hope we're not currently watching in real-time, a revisionism of racist actions
LanternWaste
Feb 2020
#65