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Joe Vilas Apr 29, 2024

Thanks, Greg! [waves from near your old office] Sorry to forget who it was. I'd stupidly thought it was someone on my local instance. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Awww, look, his Xitter account is gone. 😂 And with my memory pleasantly refreshed, why *not* add even more value here?

https://boingboing.net/2022/04/12/shotspotter-wastes-millions-of-taxpayer-dollars-and-doesnt-even-work-say-critics.html

Lol. Feckin' idjits.

#crime #idjits #DurhamNC #ShotSpotter #DougMcFarlin #SoundThinking #ifWeChangeOurCompanyNameWeWillFeelBetterAboutOurselves

ShotSpotter "wastes millions of taxpayer dollars" and doesn't even work, say critics

ShotSpotter is a service that installs microphones around town and "spots" gunshots, but is frequently criticized for its reliability and price. One study found it offers "no reductions in serious…

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James House-Lantto (He/Him)Feb 23, 2024

https://www.wired.com/story/shotspotter-secret-sensor-locations-leak/

Shotspotter Microphones, which are contracted by the police to detect gunshots, are hidden in locations not even know by the police themselves.

Now a leaked document has revealed the locations & uptime of over 25,000 microphones.

A quick analysis of the data shows over 12-million Americans live in a neighborhood with at least one microphone, which presents a huge privacy issue.

#SoundThinking #Shotspotter #Surveillance #Pricavy #CivilRights #CivilLiberties

Here Are the Secret Locations of ShotSpotter Gunfire Sensors

The locations of microphones used to detect gunshots have been kept hidden from police and the public. A WIRED analysis of leaked coordinates confirms arguments critics have made against the technology.

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Tracy Rosenberg Apr 20, 2023

"You know you’re f**ked when the only way out of your current SEO/PR nightmare is to distance yourself… well, from yourself". #Shotspotter #SoundThinking https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/19/shotspotter-attempts-to-memory-hole-itself-rebrands-as-soundthinking/

ShotSpotter Attempts To Memory Hole Itself, Rebrands As ‘SoundThinking’

You know you’re fucked when the only way out of your current SEO/PR nightmare is to distance yourself… well, from yourself. Some of this predates Google’s search engine strangleho…

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