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Emily Galvin-Almanza
@GalvinAlmanza
For those who don't know shot spotter is a technology that claims to identify gunshots but actually really identifies loud noises, giving police the opportunity to come into a community because somebody slammed a garbage can.
Background
Essentially technology like this is a substitute for the consent of a community to the manner in which they are policed.
In other words, when ppl stop engaging violent or dehumanizing police, this tech calls the police in anyway.
https://theappeal.org/police-surveillance-tech-trust/
This election where ppl most impacted by violence in Chicago chose a mayor who wants to address ROOT CAUSES of crime instead of ineffective outdated measures is tremendously exciting, and it also makes sense that investors would recognize a sign to divest from outdated cop tech.
This kind of tech doesn't get used in wealthy white neighborhoods. Wealthy white ppl are allowed to choose not to call the police.
A systemic, racist assumption of criminality in poor neighborhoods and Black/brown neighborhoods robs them of this choice
Shotspotter stock dropped 22% yesterday. 📉
Yes, it was because of the election. +
– @SLKollmann
Apr 6, 2023, 1:30:49 PM
