DHS 'Predictive Policing' Unit Is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits

404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.
363 points by abraham 43 days ago www.404media.co 326 comments

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Border Patrol’s predictive policing units are scrutinizing Americans’ financial behaviors, prompting local law enforcement to stop individuals without any specific criminal suspicion. This raises significant questions about privacy and the implications of data-driven policing.

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