Chicago Mayor wants a Cop Camera on every corner

[lukster]

One reason they might get away with cameras on every corner in Chicago vs a city in Texas.

[Shamus]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
[B I wanted to know from Chairboy and Co. if they feel this is an infringement on their privacy as they felt it was from the Texas cop camera story early last year.  

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Yes

shamus

[xrtoronto]

Originally posted by Clutz
catch me picking my nose or scratching my butt

I saw that clip...didn't know it was you

[Maverick]

I think a camera in daley's office, vehicles and home would be sufficient to catch quite a bit of sleaze in Chicago.

[Vulcan]

Look at the UK to see where this is leading too. They started off with corner cams, now they are using imaging technology to do facial recognition, even behavioural recognition (eg people loitering).

On one hand we want to use it to protect the innocent. On the other hand we are slipping down a dangerous path.

Information is power, and power corrupts.

People don't like having cookies in their browsers because they don't want people tracking their web surfing habits. Well how will you feel when the govt can track your movements, and how secure will that information be (look at the pretexting case with HP for example). Will you movement habits be sold to a PI, or maybe a marketing company, or your employer?

And I'm not talking futuristic stuff here, pluging cameras into a high performance facial recognition tied back to a facial database is what they're doing in the UK and some airports already.

[john9001]

a camera can't stop a crime, it can only record it.  A armed cop or armed citizen will deter crime.


, sorry could not resist.

[lukster]

Originally posted by john9001
a camera can't stop a crime, it can only record it.  A armed cop or armed citizen will deter crime.


, sorry could not resist.

No concealed carry of any kind in Chicago. Big brother will have to do.

[lasersailor184]

Not even then John.  An armed cop can stop a crime, IF he is there.


But he will not be there.  I can guarantee it 99%.

[lazs2]

I think that the cameras should be in every place a politician goes.  

Other than that....  I don't care what they do in the blue areas anymore... you can't stop the slide toward 1984 socialism.  You simply have to move farther away from the blue women.

My take is that there won't be any cameras in the offices or other public buildings where the politicians conduct their sleazy deals and....  There won't  be any working cameras in the slums and gang controlled areas.

This assault on freedom will only be on the law abiding.

lazs

[FiLtH]

I dont like the idea of governments watching me. Plus, its an unfair advantage against crime.  We must play fair!

[Chairboy]

Still waiting to hear back from Ripsnort.  You still out there buddy?

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Fishu
Surveillance does work as a deterrant because there's much higher likelyhood of getting caught if a crime is committed in front of surveillance cameras. Besides making it easier to identify a criminal it will be also easier to find out where a criminal fled from the scene by going through the recordings of surveillance cameras in the route of a fleeing criminal. Surveillance cameras will help to solve crimes that perhaps couldn't been solved otherwise and acts as a deterrant, therefore making it safer.

Nothing in the world can stop crimes from happening, but there are ways to reduce crime and improve investigation.

[Chairboy]

There ya are.  

Originally posted by Chairboy
Rip: I get the impression that you thought my feelings on this would be different than before, why?

Still curious about this if you've got a minute.