13 Mass. municipalities and 1 university use ShotSpotter. Critics wonder: Is it worth it?
www.wgbh.org
Elected officials and the public are at odds about the effectiveness and reliability of the system that uses groups of sensors placed in communities as a public safety tool.
  • Carmakazi@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    The product doesn’t need to be viable, just needs enough plausibility to be able to sell it to your desperate rube customers.

    Reminds me of those companies who sold literal divining rods to the government as high-tech explosive detectors post-9/11.