In today’s criminal justice system, what was once the realm of science fiction has become a reality. The concept of “pre-crime,” first introduced by science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, is now a policing strategy employed in the US and Europe to pinpoint “hot people”—individuals deemed most likely to commit or fall victim to crimes. This approach relies on forecasting software and algorithms, which have faced criticism for being unreliable and arbitrary, to gather data, monitor, and flag individuals. However, the effectiveness of these predictive tools is contingent on the quality of the data they process. With little evidence supporting the dependability of these data sources or the precision of the analysis, errors are inevitable. In this chilling and explosive exploration of contemporary policing, directors Monika Hielscher and Matthias Heider raise a crucial question: To what extent are we prepared to sacrifice our freedom and human insight to the constrained logic of technology?