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J_J_

(1,213 posts) Sun Mar 29, 2015, 10:31 AM Mar 2015

Now that's a listening post! Big Brother fears as NYPD attaches microphones to lampposts to listen

Technology now in use by the New York Police Department may be picking up stray conversations.

Three hundred ShotSpotter microphones are being placed in high crime areas of the Bronx and Brooklyn, with the aim of alerting police immediately when they overhear the sound of gunshots.

However, the devices pick up more that just the bang of shots being fired in potential crimes, and evidence from conversations they've listened in on has been used in court.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3006019/Microphones-used-New-York-City-s-effort-combat-gun-crime-picked-people-s-street-conversations-past.html

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Now that's a listening post! Big Brother fears as NYPD attaches microphones to lampposts to listen (Original Post) J_J_ Mar 2015 OP

My sense is that if there's available technology they can get their hands on..... Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #1

Puts a Whole New Meaning fredamae Mar 2015 #2

Even if the crimes are way bigger, there will be no listening posts on Wall Street. leveymg Mar 2015 #3

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

1. My sense is that if there's available technology they can get their hands on.....

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 10:40 AM

Mar 2015

... they are going to use it.

fredamae

(4,458 posts)

2. Puts a Whole New Meaning

Reply to J_J_ (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2015, 10:41 AM

Mar 2015

to the latest Political Term "Listening Tour"....

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

3. Even if the crimes are way bigger, there will be no listening posts on Wall Street.