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In reply to the discussion: Shots heard from 2,200 miles away [View all]Atypical Liberal
(5,412 posts)31. Even THAT is worthwhile.
There's not much chance of actually catching the shooter. When the cops get there they'll find a wounded victim or a dead body next to a shell casing.
Even THAT is worthwhile. You now can start emergency services rolling to the precise location as soon as shots are fired.
This system will be installed in urban areas where there are already lots of ears. Most of the time somebody will call the cops anyway who will arrived and find the same thing. The only difference is the taxpayers will be paying somebody to do what most people do anyway. It's classic disaster capitalism.
This system never sleeps, is never ambivalent, and is extremely precise in locating the shot.
Even THAT is worthwhile. You now can start emergency services rolling to the precise location as soon as shots are fired.
This system will be installed in urban areas where there are already lots of ears. Most of the time somebody will call the cops anyway who will arrived and find the same thing. The only difference is the taxpayers will be paying somebody to do what most people do anyway. It's classic disaster capitalism.
This system never sleeps, is never ambivalent, and is extremely precise in locating the shot.
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My city has it, and I got to see it in action on a tour of the police department.
Ian David
Jun 2012
#3
I thought this would be bed-wetting over shooting down satellites with a 50 caliber Glock.
Tejas
Jun 2012
#6
Why object? Are carriers worried they might get caught after shooting an unarmed teenager?
Hoyt
Jun 2012
#8
The police using two way radios aren't relaying their messages through a third (profit making) party
rrneck
Jun 2012
#35
So if the police owned and operated these devices you'd be OK with them?
Atypical Liberal
Jun 2012
#40
What could be a better use of police resources than to respond to GUNFIRE?!?!
Atypical Liberal
Jun 2012
#26