Gun Control & RKBA

Ian David

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3. My city has it, and I got to see it in action on a tour of the police department.

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 11:03 AM

Jun 2012

It's an amazing piece of technology.

They played back recordings for us of things like gunshots, exploding tansformers, fireworks, and the slamming of a pick-up truck tailgate.

Anything over a certain decibel level that fits a range of profiles is displayed, recorded, and identified by the computer. Anything unidentified is left for human operators or police on the scene to identify.

I didn't ask them if they had a record of the time I used dry ice to explode water bottles in my back yard.

While I don't think this will do much to reduce crime, I do think it will save lives, by reducing the amount of time it takes for first responders to show-up at the scene of gunshots.

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Shots heard from 2,200 miles away [View all] Meiko Jun 2012 OP

"1984" has truly arrived.nt SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #1

Solving crimes, killing privacy Glaug-Eldare Jun 2012 #2

Not to mention the tying up of resources. Tejas Jun 2012 #7

My city has it, and I got to see it in action on a tour of the police department. Ian David Jun 2012 #3

The days of wires and wiretapping are long over. Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #4

I tell ya marsis Jun 2012 #5

These things can differentiate between firecrakcers and gunshots. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #12

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

Very *good*, Hoyt! You managed to avoid using the Z-word. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2012 #9

Do you believe there is a right to privacy outside the home? Glaug-Eldare Jun 2012 #10

Wow SGMRTDARMY Jun 2012 #11

I have no problem with these kinds of things. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #13

Today, gunshots. Tomorrow, something near and dear to YOU... BiggJawn Jun 2012 #14

No one is talking about fucking Posse Commitatus. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #15

I'd get behind it with certain protections, Glaug-Eldare Jun 2012 #16

If they can track gunshots, tracking speech can't be far behind. BiggJawn Jun 2012 #18

Think your OnStar is turned off? Tejas Jun 2012 #19

now you just talked me out of gejohnston Jun 2012 #20

WHAT OnStar? BiggJawn Jun 2012 #21

If you are in public, you can be observed, and heard. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #27

Where I'm from, the 4A comes with me. Glaug-Eldare Jun 2012 #28

There is one difference. rrneck Jun 2012 #22

I fail to see the problem. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #25

It's a way to make money at public expense. rrneck Jun 2012 #29

Even THAT is worthwhile. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #31

And all the false shots. rrneck Jun 2012 #32

There's a study that suggests it's effective Glaug-Eldare Jun 2012 #33

These devices can discriminate between those kinds of things. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #34

The police using two way radios aren't relaying their messages through a third (profit making) party rrneck Jun 2012 #35

Nothing wrong with contracted services. Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #36

Fires aren't gone the minute they're lit. rrneck Jun 2012 #37

So are you against the technology or who is operating it or both? Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #38

I'm against the privatization if pubic services. rrneck Jun 2012 #39

So if the police owned and operated these devices you'd be OK with them? Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #40

I'd feel a lot better about it. rrneck Jun 2012 #41

I cannot think of a more astronomical drain on police resources. NewMoonTherian Jun 2012 #17

What could be a better use of police resources than to respond to GUNFIRE?!?! Atypical Liberal Jun 2012 #26

You know, I wasn't looking at it from the right angle. NewMoonTherian Jun 2012 #30

Incredibly misleading headline TupperHappy Jun 2012 #23

Just a thought...maybe Shotspotter, Inc.? Glaug-Eldare Jun 2012 #24