Uvalde Mass Shooting Surveillance Video Analyzed
Could the presence of advanced analytics, such as weapons detection and other surveillance solutions, have affected the outcome of the tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas?
In this report, IPVM examines the Uvalde mass shooting surveillance video, including analysis of the footage and whether/how additional analytics or other measures could have had an effect on the incident.
Video Released
A 1 hour 22-minute video was released of the mass shooting, from the initial vehicle crash outside the school, and indoor camera footage of the hallway outside the classroom:
Crash/Outside *** ******
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** **:** ** ** ******* **** hand *********:
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**** *** ******** ***** ** ******* or ****** ****** ******** *** ** prevent ******** **** ******** ******* **** the ******* ** *** *********:
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*'* *** **** *** *** ***** assume * *** ********* ** *** specific ********* ****** ******.
******'* ***** ** **** ******* *** other ********* ** ****** *** *** in ** *** ***** **** **** get ** ** *** ****** ******** gold ****?
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**** ********* ************** ***** *********.
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*** **** ******* ****** ** ******** lockdown? ******* ** ****** **** **** about **/******* ********* *** **** ***** lockdown **********.
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* **** ** ***** **** **** of *** ********. *** *** ***** that **** ******* ** **** ** "What ** **** *** ** ********".
** **** ** ** ********* **** technology. ** ** ******* ********* *** the ******* ** *******informed ****** requiring in my view manual verification.
Should ** ** ********** ** **** ** * ****** ** ******/**********, ** ** *** *** ****** ******* ** *** ******* ** **********?
** **** ******* ** ******* ** this *********, *****AI ** *** **** ******** ***** by automating and enforcing a lockdown or automatically informing the police etc; is *** *** ***** ******** **************. The last thing needed here is to create a panic based on unverified positives making support services internally/externally complaisant.
**** ********* ** *** *** **** of ******. ** * *** ********** that **** ******* * **** ********** based **"********* ***** ****** *** ******** *******", *** ******* ******* ** ******** lockdowns ** ****** *** ********* ** the ****** ********(*) *****. *** ********* faced - ** **** ******* *** designed *** *****, *'* *** ***************** **** ** *** ***** ******** to *** ********* - ** ********* are *** ****** ***** ********** ** effective *** ******** ****** ******(*).
********* ***** ** ** * ************ ingredient ** ** ******,so *** *** ********. Teachers, students and security staff would need training on how to react in these situations using the information presented to make an informed decision. Unfortunately, not something teachers would have signed up for when they decided to devote themselves to educating others.
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*'* **** ***** ** **** **** to ******** **** ******* ***.
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********** ***** ******* **** ****** *********** whereinformed ********* can then be rationally made.
** **** ******* ** ******* ** this *********, ***** ** ** *** sole ******** ***** ** ********** *** enforcing * ******** ** ************* ********* the ****** ***; ** *** *** right ******** **************.
* ***'* ***** ** ** *** final ********** ***** *** *** ******** element ****** ** ***** ********* ** the *****, *** ******** *** ******* a **** **** ********** *****. *** final ******** ** **** *** *** red ****** ***** ******* **** * human.
* ***** ***, ** ** *** of **** ******** ********. ***** ********** 'wisely' ** ***** * ****** - and *** * ****** **make ******** decisions.
Unpopular *******: Even if that fisheye/panoramic camera had:
*. "******* *********" ********* **** **** activated.
*. *** ******** ****** *** *** right *********** ** *** ***** ****
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** ***** ******** *** *** **** allowed ** ******* ******** *** ****-********* rifle ** *** *****, **** ****** change, *** ****** ***** ** ******* that.
**** ****** **** *****. *'* *** sure *** *** *** ****'* ** unpopular *******.
*-* ******* ** * ****** **** response ****. ** *** ********** ****, the **** ***** **** ***** **** been ****** ** ** *** ***** could **** **** ****** ***** ** the ******* ******** *** ********, ** prior ** *** ******* ******** * class ****. *** **********, ******* ** minutes ****** ****** ****** *** *** biggest *******, *** *****'* ******* ** integrator *** ** ** *** ****.
********* *** ************ **** *** ** issue ****.
"*********** ***********" **** ***** *** ** active ******* ** ******** ********* ** fast ** *** **** ** ********* notification ***** **** **** *****.
*********** ********* *** *********** / ******* to ***** ***** ** ***** **** the ****** ****.
******* ** *** ****** ********* ********** to ***** ********** ***** **** ****** the ********** **** ****** *********, ** letting **** *** ** *********. *****.
*** *** **** ** *** ********** has ** ** *****, *** **** what *********** *** **** **** ****** so ***, **** ******* ** **** been ***** ******* ** *** **** of ****** **** *** ***** *** opportunity ** *******, *** ********** ********* with *** ********* *** ************** ** do **.
** ***** *** **** ** ****** control ****** ** ***** ** ******* randos **** ******* ******** **** *** school?
*** ** ******* *****. * ***'* think *** * "******"; *** ****** the ****** ** *** ****** **** could **** **** * **********.
*** ******* **** ****** ** ******** warning **** ** *** * ******. After ****** *** * ****** ****** just ******* *** *****, ** ********* to *** ****** ***** ** ***** though *** ******** ******* **** *** lot. *** **** ****** ** ** amazing ** *** **** ** ***** he ****** ******* *** ******** ****. At ***** ** *** ******* **** she ******* *** ****; **** *** story *******: **** ****** *** *******, the **** *** ******* *** ***** to ***** *** **** *** ** would *** ****.
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********* ** ****** **/**, *** ** a ********* ** ******** ********* ****** review ***** ********* ******* **** *** perspectective ** *** *** ** *** better ****** *** *********. **** *** we **** **** **** ******** **********? This ****** ** * ******* **** to *** ** ** ** ****** these ********* ** ****** *** *** how *** ******* *** *******... ** at ***** ********... ****** *********.
*** ******* "****-**" ******** ** ** there **** ******* ** *** *********, that ***** **** *** ******* ** officers ********** *** ****** ******. **** possibly **** **** ******** *** ******* earlier *** **** *****.
*** ******* "****-**" ********
***** *** *** ****** ** ****-** scenarios - **** **** ******* **** others ** ********* ******.
**** ******** **** **** ******** *** shooter ******* *** **** *****.
* ***** *** ****** ******* ** related ** *** **** **** **** should **** ********* ** ****** *** room ******* - **** ******* ****** a ****** ** **** *********.
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* ******* **** ***** ** ******** etc *** ** *****.
** *** ********* ** ***** ******* in *******? *** **** **** ****** privacy ***?
** **** ***** ** ******, *** recording ** ***** ** ******** ********** with * *** **********, ** ** would ** ****** ** ********** *** regulations ** *** *** *** ** what ************* ** ** *********.
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*'* ******* ** **** ****** ***** are ******** *** ***** ********** ***** and ***** ********* ** ******* ***** probably ********* *** ************ *** ************.
*** ******* ******* ********* **** ******** in ******* ********* ******* ***** *** value ** "***-******* ******** ******* *** able ** *******" ** ***** **********.
**** ******* ** ******** ** ****... but ** **** **** ** ********* defense *** *** ***** ***** ** difficult ** ***** *** ******* **** explored ** ******* ** *** **********.
******* ******** *** **** ** ** much ******* * ********** ********* **** when **** ******** *********.
** *** ******* ** "********** *** suicidal."
**** *** ****** ******* *** ******** did ***** ********* **** **** ** "object *********?"
*- *** *** ******* ******* **** dewarp, ** *** *** ** *** lack ******* ***, *** *** ****** out ** ********* *** ** ********* by *** ******. **** ***, *** all. **** ****** *** *** *********** cameras *** ***** *** **** *** same ***.
*- ********* *** ** ********* *** there *** ***** ***** ****** *** just ******** ** ********* *** **** bright ****. **** ****** **** ** say ***** *********, *** **** ** funny ** ******.
*- ********* ******** ** ***** **** but ********* ******** ***** ** *******. You **** *** ************* **** ***** selling ** ************* **** ********. **** hyped ** *******
*- ******** **** *****, **** ****** control , ***. ******** ****** *** visitors * ***** ** ***** ***** possible , ** *** *** ********, having **** ****** ******* ******, ****, real ******** ** ******* *** **** type ** ********* **** **** *** to * ********* ******** ***** *** schools. ******* **** ****** ******* ***** little, ** ******. *** ***’* ***** what *** ***’* **** ** *** get ****** **.
*- **** *** *** ***** , saying ********* ** **** ** *** feds ** ********* *** ***** *******.
*** *** ***, ***, ******* ********’* , ***… *** **** ***** **** bought ****** **** *** *** ****. Ask *** *** ***** *** ***** $10MM **** ***** *** ******* ********* that *** *** **** *** *** supplied ** * ***** ******* ****** contractor. *** ******* ** **. ******* Grounds , * **** ******* **** were ***** ** ***** *** **************. I *** *** ** *** ******* but *** ***** *******. **** * held * *********.
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