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AI error jails innocent grandmother for months in North Dakota fraud case (www.grandforksherald.com)

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 43 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Let's not forget about this part:

On Christmas Eve, five days after the interview with Fargo police, the case was dismissed, and she was released from jail.

But, Lipps was now stranded in Fargo.

"I had my summer clothes on, no coat, it was so cold outside, snow on the ground, scared, I wanted out but I didn't know what I was going to do, how I was going to get home," Lipps said.

Fargo police did not cover Angela's expenses to get home after her release from jail. Local defense attorneys gave her money to pay for a hotel room and food on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

This shit was barely one step up from a "starlight tour," and only because she didn't actually die of exposure.

It's sadistic on top of being unjust. The cops need to [redacted].