So I just heard on the news Houston is installing technology called a “shot spotter”. Basically it’s an electronic ear the listens for gun fire and is able to pinpoint the exact location , type and caliber of weapon and mark it via GPS and dispatch law enforcement to the exact location. I don’t really know how I feel about that. I can see this being abused big time. Thoughts ?
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Originally posted by Walker View PostSan Antonio tried it a couple of years ago. I don't remember them ever catching a shooter from the data. We don't have that system anymore. Probably sold it to Houston.
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I don't know about type/caliber and exact location, but the idea of it detecting gunshots and flagging a general area seems plausible...
I agree with other as it being a waste of money for what it's likely to produce.
Out of curiosity, how do you see this being abused? Not being as *$$, I really can't think how it would be abused unless crap was really hitting the fan and at that point you probably want to be vacating Houston anyway.
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Every once in a while we are notified around town that these were being installed, and the cops would be firing rounds ( most likely blanks) to test them. So if we heard guns shots that is most likely the reason. Now as far as them working, I have no clue. But would imagine on the forth of July and there a-bouts they most go nuts, unless they can just detect gun fire. Never hear any thing about them after that.
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