Jul 16 2006
potentially guilty until proven innocent
Wendy warning: there is a Wendy on the loose in Charlotte. Previous offenses may include but are not limited to:
- erratic driving in a built-up place.
- recklessly downing two 20 ounce glasses of ’star spangled ale’ in a brewery called ‘Hops’.
- crossing a road while not completely sober.
- 700 spelling and typing mistakes per 7000 words written.
- disorderly walking on July 4th
I have not yet been arrested. I am almost a potential criminal. A potential criminal is someone who has been arrested (not necessarily guilty) for a crime. Excel told me that the ethnic group of potential offenders in Charlotte predicts the type of crime they will be guilty of:
- White people = underage drinking and driving, robbing banks.
- People of colour = ‘Disorderly“.
The blog uses previous offences as a predictor of subsequent offences. This constrains opportunities for offender rehabilitation. If you persisitently treat someone as a criminal you reduce their opportunities for growth. This is a ‘defensive’ rather than solution focussed approach to criminality.
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