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The Nexus of Privacy@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors

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Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors

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The Nexus of Privacy@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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The locations of microphones used to detect gunshots have been kept hidden from police and the public. A WIRED analysis of leaked coordinates confirms arguments critics have made against the technology.
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    The only problem ShotSpotter solves is not enough public money into private hands. What information does it actually give the police, even assuming that it is 100% accurate?
    At a certain time and place a gun was fired. Great? Who cares. That isn’t worth $1million/mo.
    If there are 3 people in the general location and time that a gun was fired, what has shotspotter done to help?

    Fortunately Chicago is getting rid of this finally. https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2024/02/22/shotspotter-contract-cost-mayor-brandon-johnson-cancel-extension-summer

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      And, it gives cops another excuse to overpolice Black and brown neighborhoods.

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