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cato wrote:
Lthrnck wrote:
Well sure takes care of that old question...
When you cornered by a BG, would you rather have a phone or a gun.?
LOL
How about agun that calls the police with your location when you pull the trigger? HMMMM, I don't want to give the MMM any more ideas before we get microstamping in CA!
Too late. There already have been installations of gunshot detection systems (GDS) in several U.S. cities. It uses sound sensors and triangulation to pinpoint gunshot locations and the idea is to reduce response time to the scene.
Results are mixed. Sometimes it works well, sometimes not.
The feds have underwritten some of the installations and eventually it will roll out on its own if the benefits that the vendorstout can be achieved.
Overall, the GDS concept is a pretty good idea. A lot of the usual reactionary opposition to the technology and implementions is being raised by the Luddite/MGGLGB axis but the technology probably will work.
I can't imagine any valid reason to oppose GDS implementation in urban areas. It's unobtrusive, fairly reliable, should reduce response times and is designed tokick in only when a gunshot is fired. The biggest problem has been false positives but they'll work that out.
