Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-14 23:49:15 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 87215435B6E9E293D7E657EBAA79C36854B385D726035C80389B146477102C92
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Original Note:
"Critics say it targets minorities" - Since the ShotSpotter system laks of False Positive mistakes, and data shows that the sensors are also placed almost exclusively in majority Black and brown neighborhoods - therefore the system actually targets innocent minorities. https://www.vice.com/en/article/88nd3z/gunshot-detecting-tech-is-summoning-armed-police-to-black-neighborhoods
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