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minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoMy city was considering getting it, but I live less than a mile from a gun range and from Thur. to Sun. in our neighborhood all you hear is gunfire. So I asked the city, how does Shotspotter tell the difference between gunfire that’s expected (gun range) from gunfire that’s NOT expected (crime)? It doesn’t. My city declined to buy it. ;)
My city was considering getting it, but I live less than a mile from a gun range and from Thur. to Sun. in our neighborhood all you hear is gunfire.
So I asked the city, how does Shotspotter tell the difference between gunfire that’s expected (gun range) from gunfire that’s NOT expected (crime)?
It doesn’t. My city declined to buy it. ;)