But guns are banned in DC
I’m confused. What would Washington DC need gun detecting sensors for? I mean, guns are banned there. So, there shouldn’t be any gun shots.
More:
The crack of gunshots can be heard nearly every night in some of the District’s deadliest neighborhoods — and no longer just by the people within shooting range.
The sounds are being picked up by the police department’s newest tool: ShotSpotter, a network of noise sensors that identifies and pinpoints gunfire. Over the past few weeks, the technology has guided police to three homicides in Southeast Washington, and in one case officers got there rapidly enough to make an arrest.
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Scott D’Angelo, who lives half a block away, said he heard the gunshots that morning but did not call police. He said that the sound is frequent in his Anacostia community and that he does not call 911 every time he hears the familiar pop.
You must be hearing things. Maybe it was a car backfiring?
October 24th, 2006 at 9:29 am
And thus the black market for siliencers takes off in DC 😉
October 24th, 2006 at 10:57 am
Hey, don’t knock it! It’s actually allowed the DC police to find three homicides they wouldn’t have otherwise known about, and even arrest someone! By DC standards, that’s real progress.
October 24th, 2006 at 10:59 am
I’m not knocking it. I think it’s a good idea, generally.
October 24th, 2006 at 11:07 am
Actually, I was being a bit sarcastic. I shoulda put up a smiley face.