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US groups say gunshot detection systems unreliable, seek review
Surrendered firearms sit on a table during a gun buyback event on Dec 17, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo: AFP/Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
04 May 2021 12:10AM Share this content
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CHICAGO: The gunshot detection system that set in motion the recent fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Chicago routinely reports gunshots where there are none, sending officers into predominantly black and Latino neighbourhoods for “unnecessary and hostile” encounters, community groups argued in a court filing on Monday (May 3).
Groups say gunshot detection systems unreliable, seek review
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