Re: FWD (TLCB) U.S. Crime Rate Down

From: Eliezer S. Yudkowsky (sentience@pobox.com)
Date: Mon Aug 25 2003 - 11:46:14 MDT

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    Terry W. Colvin wrote:

    > "But lower crime rates must not lead to complacency," Ashcroft said. "We
    > must continue our vigilance and renew our firm commitment to protect all
    > Americans, bringing swift and certain justice to all those who would
    > inflict pain and harm."

    Note that he doesn't say his job is to bring justice to those who DO IN
    FACT inflict pain and harm, a shift of focus I'm sure we've all noticed
    recently.

    -- 
    Eliezer S. Yudkowsky                          http://singinst.org/
    Research Fellow, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence
    


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