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This is very much a side point, whIch I probably should not have raised, since the core of my argument rests on the fact that presently the absolute rates are low even w/o technology.

Still, now that I raised it.... I can imagine building deep learned models of struggle based on audio finger print and near IR visual signature. Such a edge device would be entirely on chip (like an occupancy sensor, or auto door opener technology today. (So no information leaves the device itself which is mounted in the ceiling.) But this device can 'phone home' if a felony might be is in progress. One would need to get the false positive rate down very low, else the police would not respond. Still I expect it would be pretty hard to "get away" with rape if the police could get there in minutes.

I think the loss of privacy is not much different than having an occupancy sensor automatically turn on the light when you enter the room. (Assuming it only phones home when actual felonies are in progress, and one is not concerned with maintaining privacy of felonies in progress.)

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