public surveillance

[ZippyDSMlee]

CNN is btiching about Brittan being on the top 20soemthing nations that do public surveillance china and others being higher in the list,you know to me public surveillance makes sense,what do you all think of public surveillance,in public places?

[Thefremen]

CNN is btiching about Brittan being on the top 20soemthing nations that do public surveillance china and others being higher in the list,you know to me public surveillance makes sense,what do you all think of public surveillance,in public places?

In public places it's OK but in pubic places nononononononononononononono! I can't see it working very well though since you'll need ****loads of people to watch those cameras. Another problem is that it would be hard to convict people since the camera actually does lie in many instances. (just ask Chris Angel)

[kurisu7885]

In public places it's OK but in pubic places nononononononononononononono! I can't see it working very well though since you'll need ****loads of people to watch those cameras. Another problem is that it would be hard to convict people since the camera actually does lie in many instances. (just ask Chris Angel)

Not to mention, those things get stolen. Seems odd but it happens.

[beemoh]

Not to mention, those things get stolen. Seems odd but it happens.

As some guy did recently, except tried to steal it from in front of the camera, so while he's doing that, there's this security film somewhere merrily recording a half-hour closeup of his face.

As for the main topic, to me, it depends what they're monitoring and what they're using it for. I don't like the idea of somebody sitting there watching me, but I can put up with people reviewing security footage if I get attacked or something.

[Tollwutig]

I'm of 2 minds on Public Surveillance. 1) I like my privacy, 2) I know it greatly increases safety.

As long as they are done as a means on increasing safety and only mildly violate privacy. That said unless it is a high crime area a camera either shouldn't be placed or shouldn't be watched 24x7. If a camera isn't being monitored 24x7 have it stop recording when there is no movement, and start back once it sees movement. Then if a crime is reported in the area, you go back through the recording. In high crime areas the cameras can be watched 24x7 to catch those unreported crimes.

But then there is the side of me that screams people are morons, and will come to depend on cameras for protection. I.E. the woman being raped expects a cop to come help her if she sees a camera, and sues the city when it doesn't happen.

[Jabrwock]

CNN should be one to talk. The US barely rates above Thailand, and just below Israel, with a score of 2.0 out of 5.

The US is listed as among the worst for:

-Statutory Protection
-Privacy Enforcement
-Workplace Monitoring
-Travel, finances & cross-border, and
-Leadership

Germany was #1 (3.9), followed by Canada (3.6)

BTW, the list isn't just who's doing more surveillance, but who's doing the best job at protecting privacy at the same time. Obviously more surveillance means less privacy, but if you do it right, then it doesn't rank you higher up on the list.