 trying to hail a taxi cab.

When they talk about finding a jersey-swap partner, some players sound like nervous teenagers in search of a homecoming date.

“I always want to swap, but I’m one of those guys that’s kind of scared to ask,” Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack said. “I’d ask the question but maybe they might not want to swap with me, and if they said no …”


One player who knew the routine well was All-Pro receiver Steve Smith Sr., who played 16 seasons with the Carolina Panthers and Ravens, amassing Hall of Fame-worthy credentials. Opponents didn’t just ask for his jersey, but any memorabilia he had.

“I would have three or four guys asking me for stuff throughout the game,” said Smith, now an NFL Network analyst. “It was very psychological for me. I felt like guys were doing that to soften me up when I’d go against them.

“I had a guy one time on the second play of the game ask me for my gloves. It actually threw me off, and it actually worked. There were a few times when I could have blown him up, and I didn’t because I kind of felt bad if I did. He had just told me I was his favorite player, a guy he looked up to.”

Then again, they might not have gotten a hand on him, but at least they wouldn’t go home empty-handed.


sam.farmer@latimes.com

Follow Sam Farmer on Twitter @LATimesfarmer Virginia has used algorithms in its sentencing process for more than a decade.

But legal tests have been few. A prison sentence involving Compas was previously appealed in Wisconsin and upheld. In Indiana, the State Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that judges could consider risk assessments as one of several factors in handing down sentences.

Are the algorithms used only for sentencing?

Many law enforcement agencies use software to predict potential crime hot spots, and the police in Kansas City, Mo., and other places have used data to identify potential criminals and to try to intervene.

“This is just the next innovation of crime analysis — trying to get ahead of the problem, trying to predict where problems occur before they actually occur,” said Eric L. Piza, an assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice who studies predictive policing.

In Chicago, where there has been
trying to hail a taxi cab. 

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 “ I always want to swap, but I ’m one of those guy that ’s kind of scared to ask, ” Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack suppose. “ I ’d ask the question but maybe they might not want to swap with me, and if they said no … ” 


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 “ I would have three or four guys asking me for stuff throughout the game, ” say Smith, now an NFL Network analyst. “ It was very psychological for me. I felt like guys were doing that to soften me up when I ’d go against them. 

 “ I had a guy one time on the second play of the game necessitate me for my baseball glove. It actually threw me off, and it actually solve. There be a few times when I could have blown him up, and I did n’t because I kind of feel bad if I did. He had just told me I was his favored player, a guy he looked up to. ” 

 Then again, they might not have gotten a hand on him, but at least they would n’t go home empty - handed. 


 sam.farmer@latimes.com 

 Follow Sam Farmer on Twitter @LATimesfarmer Virginia has used algorithms in its sentencing process for more than a decade. 

 But legal tests have been few. A prison sentence involving Compas was previously appeal in Wisconsin and continue. In Indiana, the State Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that judges could consider risk assessments as one of respective factors in handing down sentences. 

 Are the algorithms used only for sentencing? 

 Many law enforcement agencies use software to bode potential crime hot spots, and the police in Kansas City, Mo., and other places have use data to name potential criminals and to try to intervene. 

 “ This is just the future innovation of crime analysis — try to get ahead of the problem, trying to predict where problems occur before they actually occur, ” said Eric L. Piza, an assistant professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice who studies predictive policing. 

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“I ALwAYS waNt To SwaP, bUT I’M one oF thOse guys That’s kind oF scArEd to ask,” JaguaRS lInebacker MYleS Jack said. “I’d aSk tHe quesTiOn bUT maybE thEy migHt not wANt to swAp with me, aNd IF they sAId no …”


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“I would Have thRee Or fOur gUYs AsKinG mE For STuFf tHRouGhout the GaMe,” Said SMith, NOW AN NFL netWork AnalySt. “It was very psYchOlogICal For me. i felt Like GuYs werE doing That tO sOften me up when I’d Go agAinst them.

“i haD a Guy OnE time ON the seConD plAy of the Game ask ME foR mY GLOvEs. It actually threw mE oFF, AnD it actuaLly worKEd. thERe were a fEw TimEs whEN i coulD havE BlOwn him up, And I diDN’t BeCause I kInD of felT bAd iF I dId. He hAD jusT told mE I was his FavorITe player, a guy he LOoked up to.”

Then AGaIN, ThEY migHt nOt have gotteN a haND on hIm, buT At LeaST they WouldN’t GO hOMe empty-handed.


sam.farMeR@latimEs.com

follow Sam FarmEr on TwitteR @latimesfarMer VIRgINia has used algoRithmS in its sentENcing proCess fOr more thAn a decade.

bUT legal teSts HavE beEn fEW. a pRison sentence INVolvInG Compas Was PreviouSly AppEalEd iN WIsconsin aNd upheld. in inDiAnA, thE StatE supreme COuRt rUlEd iN 2010 that JUdges cOuld cOnsiDeR rISk aSsessmeNTs AS One oF sEvEral FacToRs in hAndiNG doWn senteNces.

Are thE alGOritHmS uSed only For sentencing?

maNy law enforCeMenT agencIES use softWare to predict potential cRIme hot sPotS, and tHe poLice in KanSas city, Mo., And OTher plAces haVe useD dAta TO IdentIFY pOteNtIal criminaLS And To try To InteRvene.

“ThIs is just the next innOVatIon of crime anaLysIs — trYINg To gET aHEad Of THe pROBlem, trying to preDict where pRoBLeMs occur befORe tHeY actualLy occur,” Said ERIc L. Piza, An assistaNt professOr At thE jOhn jay College Of CriminAl Justice WHo stuDIeS predIctIve polIcIng.

in ChiCago, whERe tHere hAs been
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When th ey ta lkabo ut  fin ding  a jersey-swap part ner, some players soun d lik en ervo u steena gers in se a r chof  a  ho me c om ing d ate .

“I a lways want  to  s wap, but I’m on e of those  gu ys that’s ki ndof sca re d t o  ask, ” J aguar s line b ackerMyles Jac ks aid. “ I ’d askt h eques tion but maybe th e ym ight not wantto swa pw it h me,  an d if theysa id no …”


On e  p l a y erw ho knew the r outine well was  All-P ro  re c eiverSteve  S m ith  Sr., who p laye d 16 seas ons wi t h the C a rolinaPanthe rsand  Rav e ns ,ama ss i ngH al l o f  Fa me-worth ycr edent ials . O p pone nts  did n’t j ust ask for h isjers e y,but a ny me mora bi lia h e had. 

“Iwo uld have threeor f our guysask in g m efor s t uff th rou gho ut thegame,”s aid  S m i t h,  now an NFL Networ ka n al yst. “It  was v e ry  p s ychologi ca l f or m e .  I fe lt l i ke  guys we re doi n gth at to s of ten me  u p w hen  I’dg o ag ainstthem.

“ I had a guy one time on the second pl a y  o f  the  ga me ask me f or m y  glo ves. It  ac t ually  thre wm eo ff, and it actually  w orked.  Ther e were a fewtimes when I could ha ve b l ow n  him up, and I  didn ’t because I kind o f fel t bad if  I did. H e had just  to ldmeI w a s  h is favorite p l a yer,  a  guy he  lo oked up  to .”
Th enag ain, they  might n ot  h av egot ten a hand onhi m,bu t a t lea s t they  woul dn’t  g oh ome  empty- h an d e d.

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F ollow S am Farmer  on Twit te r@LATime sfarmer Virgi ni a has used  a lgo rithms i n its se ntencing process for mo r e thana d ecade .

B ut legaltes ts hav e b e en few . A pr isonse nte n c e inv o l vi ngCo mpas was p r e vio uslyap peal ed in W isconsin and uphel d . I n Indiana, th e S tate S up rem e  C o urt  r u led i n 2010 that jud ges couldco n si der risk a s ses sm ents as  one of  seve r al fact ors in ha nding dow nsent e n ces .

Are the  algorit hms usedo nly f o rsente nci ng?

M an y l aw en forcem e ntagenc ies us esoftwa re to  p redict p otential crime hot spot s, and  thepol ice in Ka nsa s  Ci ty, Mo.,andother plac eshav e use d d a ta to  ide n ti fyp otent ialc riminalsa nd  to t ry  to interve n e . 

“ Thisisj ust th e ne xt innovation ofc rime analysis— tr y i ngtog et a he ad of the prob lem ,t r ying topr edict where  problem so ccurbefore  theyactuall y oc c ur,” s aidEri c L. Piza , a na ssistan tpr o fessor  atth e John  Jay C o lleg e of Criminal Just ice w h o  stud i espredi ct ive pol i cing .

In Chic ago, wheretherehasbeen
 trying_to hail_a taxi cab.

When they_talk about_finding_a jersey-swap_partner,_some players sound_like nervous teenagers_in search of a_homecoming date.

“I always_want_to swap, but I’m one of those guys that’s kind of scared to ask,”_Jaguars_linebacker Myles_Jack_said._“I’d ask the question but_maybe they might not want_to swap_with me, and if they said no …”


One_player_who knew the_routine well was All-Pro receiver Steve Smith Sr., who_played 16 seasons with the Carolina_Panthers and Ravens,_amassing_Hall_of Fame-worthy credentials. Opponents_didn’t just ask for his jersey,_but any memorabilia he had.

“I would_have three or four guys asking me_for stuff throughout the game,” said_Smith, now an NFL Network_analyst. “It_was very psychological for me._I felt like_guys were_doing that to_soften me up when I’d go_against them.

“I had_a guy one time on the_second_play of the_game_ask_me for_my gloves. It_actually_threw me_off,_and it actually worked. There were_a_few times when I could have blown_him up, and I_didn’t_because I kind of_felt bad if I did._He had just told me I_was his_favorite player,_a guy he looked up to.”

Then again, they might not have_gotten a hand on him, but_at least they wouldn’t_go home_empty-handed.


sam.farmer@latimes.com

Follow_Sam Farmer on_Twitter_@LATimesfarmer Virginia_has used algorithms in its sentencing process_for more_than a decade.

But legal tests have_been few. A prison_sentence_involving Compas was previously appealed in_Wisconsin and upheld. In Indiana, the_State Supreme Court ruled in_2010_that_judges could consider risk assessments_as one of several factors in_handing down sentences.

Are_the algorithms used only for sentencing?

Many law_enforcement_agencies use software to predict potential_crime_hot spots, and the police in_Kansas_City,_Mo., and other places have_used data to identify potential criminals_and to try to intervene.

“This is just the next_innovation of crime_analysis — trying to get_ahead_of_the problem, trying to predict where problems occur before they_actually occur,”_said Eric L._Piza, an assistant professor at the John Jay College of_Criminal Justice who studies predictive policing.

In Chicago,_where there has been