City Journal(@CityJournal):Is ShotSpotter racist? ShotSpotter CEO @ralphaclark responds: "That's a real personal attack for me...I always find it curious that when people look at [it] through a lens of law enforcement showing up as a protector...wouldn't you want to enable that law enforcement agency to have a tool to be able to respond to criminal gunfire? And why would that be racist?" Ralph Clark, CEO of SoundThinking (formerly ShotSpotter), sits down with @Rafa_Mangual to address common attacks and misconceptions about ShotSpotter:

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Is ShotSpotter racist? ShotSpotter CEO @ralphaclark responds: "That's a real personal attack for me...I always find it curious that when people look at [it] through a lens of law enforcement showing up as a protector...wouldn't you want to enable that law enforcement agency to have a tool to be able to respond to criminal gunfire? And why would that be racist?" Ralph Clark, CEO of SoundThinking (formerly ShotSpotter), sits down with @Rafa_Mangual to address common attacks and misconceptions about ShotSpotter: