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We Tracked the Secret Police Microphones Hidden Everywhere | WIRED

ShotSpotter microphones are controversial surveillance devices designed to alert authorities to gunshots. But their exact locations have been kept secret from both the public and the police—until now. WIRED obtained leaked documents detailing the locations of over 25,500 of these devices, and what we learned abut how and where they’ve been deployed may surprise you.…

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ShotSpotter microphones are controversial surveillance devices designed to alert authorities to gunshots. But their exact locations have been kept secret from both the public and the police—until now. WIRED obtained leaked documents detailing the locations of over 25,500 of these devices, and what we learned abut how and where they’ve been deployed may surprise you.

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  1. @drekelley2352

    December 19, 2024 at 5:19 pm

    why don’t they spend that money on fixing the problem.

  2. @goddammitboi

    December 19, 2024 at 5:19 pm

    I see no problem with this…

  3. @grahamschmidt444

    December 19, 2024 at 5:24 pm

    I wondered what that thing was at my local bus stop.

  4. @cvue009

    December 19, 2024 at 5:37 pm

    And this is bad why?

  5. @francinebacone1455

    December 19, 2024 at 5:38 pm

    hooooleeee phlock, the ADs on this sheet. 🙁

  6. @AbigayleFall-sp3wt

    December 19, 2024 at 5:39 pm

    WELL! 😵‍💫

  7. @rescuegirl

    December 19, 2024 at 5:48 pm

    Who cares? If there’s a gunshot in a densely populated area, then police need to check the location. This is common sense! This has absolutely nothing to do with racism or socioeconomic status.

  8. @SIMONK479

    December 19, 2024 at 6:19 pm

    Communities of colour. Colour doesn’t matter at alll. If an area has lots of crime police need to stop it. If there was a neighbourhood where everyone was orange but crime was high then it’s not racial it’s just a fact

  9. @user-ih7gc7dt9l

    December 19, 2024 at 6:26 pm

    Seems like they are located correctly.

  10. @AkoTheElite

    December 19, 2024 at 6:28 pm

    I dont see the problem, its a smart system

  11. @byrne1916

    December 19, 2024 at 6:29 pm

    This and the Epstein island are fantastic examples of journalism. Excellent 👌🏻

  12. @swptrace41

    December 19, 2024 at 6:33 pm

    My muscle car had bad timing before I fixed it, bad sparks too… thing back fired so hard it blew the mufflers. Now, why did they phase out gas guzzlers? mm juicy right? ; )

  13. @TheKingOfInappropriateComments

    December 19, 2024 at 6:46 pm

    Do Flock cameras next, thanks.

  14. @Critical-Thinker895

    December 19, 2024 at 7:04 pm

    Maybe areas with people of color have more gun incidents?? Now they want you to shut it down because they don’t want to get caught.

  15. @unitedhybrid187

    December 19, 2024 at 7:08 pm

    Not all of them are shown. They have them in Columbus, GA too. I’ve seen them around the “bad” neighborhoods.

  16. @adstix

    December 19, 2024 at 7:12 pm

    Have they reduced the incidence of gun violence?

  17. @Luzgar

    December 19, 2024 at 7:15 pm

    Dear YouTube, can we have a feature to block commenting until the video was watched in full ?
    Would be really useful sometime.
    (This applies to everybody, not just the other mean and dumb side.)

  18. @deadwright534

    December 19, 2024 at 7:16 pm

    This is just more evidence that darker neighborhoods have more crime, we don’t need a AI computer to tell us that, look into the prison system tells you all you need to know

  19. @Luzgar

    December 19, 2024 at 7:19 pm

    All the installation, processing and decision-making is done by a private company?

    Just selling hardware is no longer profitable enough.

  20. @RikodiusRex

    December 19, 2024 at 7:20 pm

    Would it be funny if you went up with like a speaker and played gunshots and then started recording like “are you alone alone in the house?”
    “I want to know who I’m looking at ”
    “What’s your favorite scary movie?”

  21. @deadwright534

    December 19, 2024 at 7:24 pm

    One more reason to keep gun suppressors out of the people’s hands, if it works i don’t see a problem, if it doesn’t well waist of money

  22. @Luzgar

    December 19, 2024 at 7:30 pm

    So this is both outstanding journalism and a misleading waste of time. That does not add up.

    Don’t judge a video based on how well it aligns with your personal beliefs.

  23. @mybachhertzbaud3074

    December 19, 2024 at 8:08 pm

    The only one that made any sense to me was the setup in Africa.
    Unless an elephant passing gas would sound like a gunshot.🤔

  24. @hyperion1170

    December 19, 2024 at 8:12 pm

    Um, these were never secret lol

  25. @edcew8236

    December 19, 2024 at 8:13 pm

    Over-policing is bias? Get real

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