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In reply to the discussion: Shots heard from 2,200 miles away [View all]rrneck
(17,671 posts)32. And all the false shots.
All it takes is a few cars backfiring and idiots just shooting in the air to spoof the technology. Not to mention fireworks.
The system that never sleeps is worthless without sufficient emergency services personell to respond. Without enough cops it will quickly get de-prioritized. But if you took the money it cost and used it to hire more police officers the added deterrence would have a much more positive effect.
More cops on the beat deter crime and build community relations. The company that sells the service just profits from it, and it's wrong to profit from human misery.
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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