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by one-note 347 days ago
Sorry… what does “the percent that are not convinced of the selected filters” mean?

Could you specifically explain what that 71.2% figure is?

Edit: Ah, if you hold your phone rotated the label “Not Convicted” appears. That is… a very odd way of spinning this data.

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We, in fact, do have a presumption of innocence in the US. So yes, other than those convicted of crimes, others are non-convicted detainees. These people may be detained for quite a long time, too. That is the point this dashboard is making
I understand the intended spin. The claim is that it’s implantation is heavy handed and half baked.