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ShotSpotter CEO Ralph Clark stands for a portrait at one of the company's facilities in Newark, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug, 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson, File)

[UPDATED] ShotSpotter CEO evokes Guantánamo Bay debate in defense of product

In an interview published Monday, SoundThinking CEO Ralph Clark positively compared his company’s product ShotSpotter to the controversial military prison at Guantánamo Bay, saying both are misunderstood and necessary for security.

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On Monday, a judge sentenced 20-year-old Aimenn Penny to 18 years in prison after firebombing a church in Chesterland, Ohio last March.

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