[reaperducer]

What are good counters to these arguments?

Mostly it comes down to the companies that make these things have to "maximize shareholder value." Who cares if people get killed?

It's good to see Illinois get ahead of this, considering that politicians in Illinois keep getting caught taking bribes from these policing equipment companies that peddle gadgets like red light cameras.

Just yesterday it was revealed that the newly elected mayor of Chicago authorized the extension of the ShotSpotter contract another ten years: One of the very things he promised to kill when he was campaigning.

It's all been "Oops! Is that my signature!? I didn't know that other people have the ability to click a button and sign my name to multi-million dollar contracts. Oh, well, maybe next decade!"

[Ajedi32]

I don't see how that addresses any of the three points in the root comment.