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2024-02-16 04:55:51 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D51D22038DCB5B3B70DDDBCDB14D7B627F312DEF81C6F1B13EB37389DC6D13E1
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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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