Coin Center Calls DHS Predictive Policing Via Spending Data Unconstitutional

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Coin Center researcher Laz Pieper has criticized the Department of Homeland Security for using Americans' spending habits to predict political affiliations and flag individuals for scrutiny. Pieper argues the practice constitutes an abuse of the financial system and violates constitutional protections. The commentary warns that profiling citizens based on financial data sets a dangerous precedent for civil liberties. Coin Center, a cryptocurrency policy advocacy group, is calling for the practice to be halted entirely.

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