Law Enforcement by Machines

Inst1gator writes "Nowadays, it seems as if more and more law enforcement is being done by machines. Unfortunately, they don't seem to be up to the job. And the humans don't want to take responsibility, either. This is a great "wakeup call" for those of you who are not aware."

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But...

[Order]

But the Robocop was good!

The solution

[Nathdot]

Unfortunately, [the machines] don't seem to be up to the job. And the humans don't want to take responsibility, either.

So the machines don't do a great job. The people aren't up to the task either. It seems to me we need a combination of the two if we are to police our country efficiently.

Some sort of "Robo-cop" if you will.

And in order to fund such a venture we should probably move the police force into the private sector. :)

Re:The solution

[ejaw5]

(Family dispute at Simpson's residence):
Wiggum: alright Lou, send in the swat-bot
(female robot comes in house, sprays taffy on fighting Simpson family, then drags them to front door)

Wiggum: okay boys, take 'em away,
the swat-bot: NO WAY! this is MY job!
Wiggum: (switches robot off) Too bad real women dont come with one of these.

Re:The solution

[Anonymous Coward]

Moderate that post +5 Funny if you like, but to some extent, the police have already been moved into the private sector.

I can design and implement an automated traffic ticketing system. I'm not far from a system that does the same thing with automatically recording license plate numbers and monitoring parking durations for the purpose of automatic parking ticket issuance. A little further on the horizon (but if there's money to made, I'm willing to build and market it) is a facial recognition system for the automatic issuance of littering, jaywalking, loitering, and panhandling tickets.

In a city that purchases my systems, only one person out of 100 that tries to get from one end of town to the other will be able to do so without having at least one ticket logged against them. I will make city revenue problems a thing of the past.

Re:The solution

[ReidMaynard]

Your IP address has been noted and appears to be crossreferenced as a child porn user.

Your employer and local police have been notified.

Please wait quietly to be arrested.

Sincerely,

Cop-Bot

RIAA-209

[NecrosisLabs]

"Please put down your keyboard, you have 20 seconds to comply."

Arrange a meeting

[athakur999]

One of the bots mentioned is one that searched around of "Harrison" and got some preteen images.

Another bot mentioned looks for people who search for preteen images.

We need to get these two bots to cross paths. Then their owners will be so busy sueing each other they won't care what the rest of us do.

Advanced justice machines

[blackbeaktux]

Me: Officer, I don't think you're supposed to be drinking while on duty...
Officer: Bite my shiny metal ass

Same old FOX News quality

[FattMattP]

You know you're being exposed to quality journalism when it contants the word "Puhleez." Was this FOX News article written by a 12 year old?

Slashdot's future lameness bot

[Compact Dick]

Slow Down Cowboy!

You have violated HighLordTaco's speed typing statute. Step away from the keyboard for 20 seconds. Now.

Re:One near me

[pla]

In Maine, we have an amusing (low budget?) variant of this idea. On the highways, we have flashing signs that say "You are speeding, slow down!!!" (and other slight variations on that theme). They don't actually have any sensory ability, they just *always* say that.

Oddly, though, they always seem right. ;-)

Military Tribunal In Brazil? This may be worse.

[SacredNaCl]

"Over in High Point, North Carolina, lawyer Marshall Hurley is trying to make a judge see things similarly, but may have a tougher go of it in what appears to be the most ethically-compromised system in the nation. High Point contracts with Electronic Data Systems, which subcontracts with PEEK Traffic. A big, happy family, the three entities have formed SafeLight. If a High Point citizen wants to appeal a photo ticket, he first has to pay a $50 "bond" (presumption of innocence be damned). But when a motorist heads into traffic adjudication, he meets not a judge or even a lawyer, but rather a college professor, hired to appear disinterested in the outcome. The professors are paid from the funds generated by red-light camera tickets, and the hearings are held not in court, but at SafeLight's offices, a fact that even a disinterested professor might find interesting. "

Of course, the system is always weighted against the common citizen. I once decided to fight a ticket and I'm in Missouri so all matters that could cost me more than $20 allow me to have a jury present (in the state constitution). So the judge ask me if I want to waive my right to jury? I ask him "Who pays your salary?" he says "The state". "Who pays the prosecutors salary?" "The state". "Who pays the police officers salary?" "The state". "What does my case read?" "The state V ....." Well, that's 3 on 1 ..No thanks, I'll take a jury.