Charlotte to discuss getting gunshot sensors (Tryon: to buy, cost, legally)

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by vmaxnc

What about downtown?



Well there ya go. I don't know the stats on that, but certainly it's a factor.

Now you know Charlotte doesn't have one of those!

[Suncc49]

Originally Posted by Megax

Maybe revenue from red light cameras could pay for it...

As far as I know Charlotte no longer has these.

[GCharlotte]

This was approved unanimously by the City Council at tonight's meeting.

[spankys bbq]

I'm still failing to see why this is something we need to be paying for right now. In the future, when things turn for the better, sure. More presence in troubled communities will lead to less crime and more arrests. Just because you know there was a gunshot, and where, does not mean you are going to catch the person who did it. Personally, if I was a crook, I'd be getting the heck out of there if I just fired off a couple of shots. I'm going to not be a fan unless they can show some real-world examples of this equipment leading to arrests that otherwise would not have happened.

[frewroad]

Indeed. It's a very valid question in a city where the Police Chief continues to insist that crime is falling under his watch.

[Feltdesigner]

Originally Posted by spankys bbq

I'm still failing to see why this is something we need to be paying for right now. In the future, when things turn for the better, sure. More presence in troubled communities will lead to less crime and more arrests. Just because you know there was a gunshot, and where, does not mean you are going to catch the person who did it. Personally, if I was a crook, I'd be getting the heck out of there if I just fired off a couple of shots. I'm going to not be a fan unless they can show some real-world examples of this equipment leading to arrests that otherwise would not have happened.

When things get better?

If it is accurate within 10 feet that's a huge advantage and it will cut down response time.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/us...pagewanted=all

[XcapefromNJ]

The problem I have is that after we spend a lot of money and put in place this highly advanced technology, the bad guys will install silencers on their guns.

[charles1169]

At that price I'd like a machine that could predict a future gunshot! More effective at catching the bad guy...

[PIR8tes12]

I think it would be good for charlotte. even rocky mount, nc has it Rocky Mount using sensors to trace gunshots :: WRAL.com

[markymarq81]

Its time that America fights the fascist police state that they are imposing on us.