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Privacy fears over artificial intelligence as crimestopper

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“Police in the US state of Delaware are poised to deploy ‘smart’ cameras in cruisers to help authorities detect a vehicle carrying a fugitive, missing child or straying senior.  The program is part of a growing trend to use vision-based AI to thwart crime and improve public safety, a trend which has stirred concerns among privacy and civil liberties activists who fear the technology could lead to secret ‘profiling’ and misuse of data.”

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/privacy-fears-over-artificial-intelligence-crimestopper-015326163.html

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Prosecutors aren’t obligated to believe the evidence they present at trial

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“I was surprised to learn that most state bars have no requirement that prosecutors believe that the evidence they present is truthful. Courts have ruled that even if prosecutors knowingly break the law — such as detaining defense witnesses in order to prevent them from testifying at trial — those who were harmed by the prosecutors’ behavior have no recourse.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2017/11/09/are-prosecutors-obligated-to-believe-the-evidence-they-present-at-trial/

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Paradise Papers hang-out reveals income tax industry’s countermeasures

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“The world’s biggest businesses, heads of state and global figures in politics, entertainment and sport who have sheltered their wealth in secretive tax havens are being revealed this week in a major new investigation into Britain’s offshore empires.  The material, which has come from two offshore service providers and the company registries of 19 tax havens, was obtained by the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and shared by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists with partners including the Guardian, the BBC and the New York Times.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/05/paradise-papers-leak-reveals-secrets-of-world-elites-hidden-wealth

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GOP sneaks in automatic annual tax increase by introducing chained CPI

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“Republican tax-writers have decided to shift the tax code’s inflation index from the Consumer Price Index, or CPI, to something known as chained CPI, which is a slower-growing method of calculating cost-of-living increases.  Using the lower rate of inflation to calculate future tax rates means taxpayers will more quickly fall into higher tax brackets, meaning they will pay more in taxes than if Republicans stuck with the traditional measuring stick.  It works out to taxpayers paying $128 billion more to Uncle Sam than they would otherwise over the next decade, and $500 billion more in the subsequent decade.”

Read more: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/5/tax-bills-chained-cpi-sneaks-in-rate-hikes/

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Spain issues European Arrest Warrant for ‘fugitive’ Catalan leaders

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“The five are being sought for five different crimes, including rebellion, sedition and embezzlement in a Spanish investigation into their roles in pushing for secession for Catalonia.  In jailing the former regional Government officials the judge said that the suspects’ actions were ‘premeditated and perfectly prepared and organised.’  Judge Carmen Lamela said for the past two years they had systematically ignored decisions issued by the Constitutional Court in their push for independence.”

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5045879/Spain-warns-run-patience-Catalonia.html

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Purged Saudi prince said Bitcoin would ‘implode’ last week

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“‘It just doesn’t make sense. This thing is not regulated, it’s not under control, it’s not under the supervision’ of any central bank, Alwaleed said in an interview on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box.’  ‘I just don’t believe in this bitcoin thing. I think it’s just going to implode one day. I think this is Enron in the making,’ Alwaleed said.”

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/23/prince-alwaleed-says-bitcoin-will-implode-enron-in-the-making.html

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High taxes on legal pot in California could mean black market will thrive

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“State and local taxes on marijuana could surpass 45% in some parts of California, jeopardizing efforts to bring all growers and sellers into a state-licensed market in January, according to the global credit ratings firm Fitch Ratings.  The report said that increased enforcement may blunt the illegal market, ‘but high taxes may complicate such efforts by diverting in-state sales to the black market.'”

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-high-marijuana-taxes-could-keep-black-1509381838-htmlstory.html

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Students Love Trump’s Tax Plan When They Think It Came From Bernie

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“Students who said they were disappointed with President Trump’s tax plan changed their tune on the actual details after being told they were ideas from Sen. Bernie Sanders. The students were all for small business tax cuts when told it was a policy being pushed by the former Democrat presidential candidate. One female student even mentioned her family’s small business as a likely beneficiary.”

Read more: http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/10/23/students-love-trumps-tax-plan-when-they-think-its-bernie-sanders

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Harvey Silverglate: How Robert Mueller Tried To Entrap Me

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“The most serious problem with a special counsel is that when a prosecutor is appointed to examine closely the lives and affairs of a pre-selected group of targets, that prosecutor is almost certain to stumble across multiple actions that might be deemed criminal under the sprawling and incredibly vague federal criminal code.”

Read more: http://news.wgbh.org/2017/10/17/silverglate-how-robert-mueller-tried-entrap-me

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Bermuda offshore wealth firm reveals 2016 hack of client data

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“According to Appleby’s website, its experts advise global public and private companies, financial institutions, and ‘high net worth’ individuals.  A profile on Chambers and Partners says its clients include financial institutions, FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies.”

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/appleby-offshore-law-firm-hack-data-super-rich-financial-details-bermuda-a8018451.html

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