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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do feel you need to know this? You already know there were shots fired because you heard them yourself, so it’s puzzling to me why you’d need this data. If police shared this with the public, it might lead to criminals changing their tactics if they knew about the shot-spotter. Maybe they would start using silencers. Or switch from guns to other things, bows and arrows, maybe knife or machete attacks. I can think of some very good reasons why police should keep the effectiveness of shot spotter quiet. No pun intended. [/quote]

No, we don’t “know there were shots fired.” We know that there were loud noises that sounded like shots being fired but could have been some kid setting off fireworks at random times (not unheard of, especially in July in DC) or heck, maybe there was even some kind of pm construction going on that involved blasting. The point is, my 3 children often ask for campouts and movie nights outside with neighbors, which were ok not that long ago on our fenced lot. A friggin stray machete is not going to end their lives as they sleep in their own backyard, pp. A stray bullet could.

I grew up in a family full of law enforcement and first responders and have lived all over the place as an adult. I’m pretty street smart and I’ve never felt unsafe in my own home, even when people were looting 3 blocks away in Tenleytown. So when I (and other neighbors) report this to the police and are told to check ShotSpotter, one would expect the information found there to be at least somewhat pertinent.

Also, I pay taxes in DC. I can request whatever I please. You do you. [/quote]

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