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[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, and the other joke is that it's a department that tries to predict crimes before they happen. If they're "successful" and the arrest happens beforehand, then the crime never happens and they're locking up an innocent person.

[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The "Department of Precrime" idea comes from the Philip K. Dick story The Minority Report, more widely known from its 2002 film adaptation starring Tom Cruise.