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>Microphones are used in a lot of places to figure out and triangulate the location of a gunshot.

Apparently, those don't work too well.

Spotshotter works in principle, but police departments are getting as low as 50% false positive rates, and can't really do anything if they do get reports of gunshots anyway - they turn up and the shooter is gone.

https://www.govtech.com/public-safety/After-Too-Many-Shots-M...




Former Chicago resident here. The spotshotters were a very effective way to determine what neighborhoods you didn’t want to walk through at night.


You'd hope that would lead to more public investment in education and services in those areas to alliviate crime and make them safer, but somehow I doubt that's what happened...


We’re still talking about Chicago, right?


More? At what point will they look at all the money being spent and the blood being spilled and maybe consider investing in public schools doesn't magically get rid of an infestation of gang violence.


At what point will they look at all the money being spent and the blood being spilled and maybe consider investing in public schools doesn't magically get rid of an infestation of gang violence.

If your question is "When do you decide to stop spending and give up on people?", then I think the only civilised answer is "Never".


Excellent response.


Hopefully not earlier than 10 years after the investment, as this is how much it takes schools to start making a difference.




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