Mayor Johnson’s decision on ending ShotSpotter says a lot about his political leadership — or lack of it. – Chicago Sun-Times

"If Johnson was so determined to honor his campaign promise to get rid of the controversial gunshot detection system, why did he wait until the last minute to timidly announce the decision and fail to prepare the Chicago Police Department for life after ShotSpotter? And if he was so determined to shore up his Far Left political base by delivering for the activists who view ShotSpotter as an overreaching surveillance tool, why keep it around through the summer, when violent crime typically spikes and Chicago plays host to the Democratic National Convention?"
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sue
2 years ago

THIS GUY IS AS QUALIFIED FOR HIS JOB AS MY CAT

debtsor
2 years ago

It’s not about political leadership. That’s stupid. It’s ethnonarcissim, which is the tendency to exaggerate the positive image and importance of a race to which one belongs, and overlook or ignore negatives. Brandon wants to make it more difficult for his people – black people – to go to jail, and removing a tool that detects gunshots is another step in that direction. That’s all that this is. As for the inspector general’s report that cops could only verify 10% of all shootings caught on shot spotter is complete nonsense. I have a bird app on my phone that can… Read more »

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