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Towards Data Science

Ethical Hurdles to Combating Racially Biased Police Algorithms

Adjusting the weight of variables for algorithms used in criminal justice could be promising, or problematic.

6 min readJan 6, 2020

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Ethical Hurdles to Combating Racially Biased Police Algorithms

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Jonathan Hofer

Phantom Parrot and the Orwellian Reality of Surveillance

A recently released documentary, Phantom Parrot, sheds light on the United Kingdom’s extensive state surveillance apparatus. The movie’s…

2 min readApr 12, 2024

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Phantom Parrot and the Orwellian Reality of Surveillance

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Jonathan Hofer
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The Berkeley Table

S.F. Proposition B’s ‘Cop Tax’ Would Increase Budget Uncertainty without Guaranteeing Better…

The San Francisco Police Department is facing staffing challenges, with the current number of officers falling below recommended levels…

3 min readMar 1, 2024

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S.F. Proposition B’s ‘Cop Tax’ Would Increase Budget Uncertainty without Guaranteeing Better…

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The Berkeley Table

Proposition E Is a Step Backward for San Francisco’s Crime Woes

How Prop E. Unecessarily weakens city ordinances

3 min readFeb 29, 2024

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Proposition E Is a Step Backward for San Francisco’s Crime Woes

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The Berkeley Table

The Ongoing Legal Battle: Biometrics, 5th Amendment, and Phone Decryption

Does the Fifth Amendment’s protection against self-incrimination mean that police cannot unlock your smartphone? It might be concerning to…

4 min readJan 6, 2024

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The Ongoing Legal Battle: Biometrics, 5th Amendment, and Phone Decryption

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Jonathan Hofer
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The Berkeley Table

Authoritarian Governments with Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Software

The precedent set by Saudi Arabia’s questionable record in sports washing, coupled with its alleged involvement in human rights abuses…

5 min readDec 20, 2023

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Authoritarian Governments with Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Software

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Jonathan Hofer

Beware the Rise of Esports Washing

How Saudi Arabia exploits video games for PR

7 min readOct 18, 2023

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Beware the Rise of Esports Washing

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Jonathan Hofer
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The Berkeley Table

Unveiling the Mary, Queen of Scots Cipher

A historical prelude to the modern surveillance state

6 min readJun 7, 2023

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Unveiling the Mary, Queen of Scots Cipher

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Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark—ALPRs

The expanding role of automated license plate readers

4 min readJan 31, 2023

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Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark—ALPRs

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Jonathan Hofer
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The Berkeley Table

Is “Elf on the Shelf” Normalizing Surveillance for Children?

The “Elf on the Shelf” toy has become a popular Christmas tradition in many households, with the small figurine serving as a mischievous…

3 min readDec 22, 2022

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Is “Elf on the Shelf” Normalizing Surveillance for Children?

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Jonathan Hofer

Jonathan Hofer

Public Policy Research Associate| Ad hoc consultant| Former Comparative Political Economy Researcher| Oakland, CA. B.A Political Science, UC Berkeley

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