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Chicago Debates Merits of ShotSpotter Technology

Posted by Soulskill on from the think-of-it-as-a-ping-that-makes-bad-people-go-away dept.

theodp writes "After a week that saw more than 40 people shot and at least 4 killed, Chicago politicians and police are at odds on whether to implement ShotSpotter, a camera and acoustic sensor-based gunshot-location system that is designed to pinpoint a shooter's location within seconds. The Chicago Police Department opposes such a move, saying ShotSpotter wasn't reliable in an earlier trial and — at $250,000 for a square mile of coverage — is too expensive. The company says the system has dramatically lowered crime rates in cities across the country. ShotSpotter is currently deployed in two countries and 51 US cities and counties."

4 of 385 comments (clear)

  1. I'm all for this by Z8 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Anything that increases compound bow or crossbow homicides can't be bad.

  2. Re:Here's a radical idea by obyom · · Score: 2, Funny

    Better yet, get law abiding citizens to carry flame throwers or hand-grenades. Criminals wouldn't stand a chance.

  3. Re:Here's a radical idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wouldn't it be great if everybody had a gun? (had a gun)
    Wouldn't it be great if everybody had a gun? (had a gun)
    Nobody'd ever get shot, 'cause everybody'd have a gun! (Makes sense!)
    Wouldn't it be great if everybody had a gun?

  4. Re:Or... by ColdWetDog · · Score: 2, Funny

    Who should I quote instead?

    Either Ann Rand, L. Ron Hubbard or Steve Jobs. Those are our favorites.

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    Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!