In Chicago the police put up Shot Spotters on light poles around the city. Basically they are microphones that listen for gunshots. Using multiple of them and the directions they heard the shots coming from it helped police narrow down where the shootings were taking place.
They worked pretty well but had to be taken down because they were showing that most of the shootings were happening in “minority” neighborhoods and it would have been “racist” to increase police presence in those areas. It’s nothing new of course, but apparently it’s racist to notice things these days.
ughitiion 2 points 1 week ago
In Chicago the police put up Shot Spotters on light poles around the city. Basically they are microphones that listen for gunshots. Using multiple of them and the directions they heard the shots coming from it helped police narrow down where the shootings were taking place.
They worked pretty well but had to be taken down because they were showing that most of the shootings were happening in “minority” neighborhoods and it would have been “racist” to increase police presence in those areas. It’s nothing new of course, but apparently it’s racist to notice things these days.