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In reply to the discussion: Game to destroy CCTV cameras: vandalism or valid protest? [View all]whatchamacallit
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The STASI of East Germany loved any form of surveillance they could dream up.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#61
I don't know, but your posts in this thread are making me want to get a closer look to find out
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#47
Hitler? Seriously? Do you really think Hitler would oppose government surveillance?
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#45
cameras though will show the cops or Paul Blart Zimmermans, were wrong ala Rodney King
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#14
Johannes Meserle has been out of prison for quite a while for shooting a handcuffed man in the back
Fumesucker
Jan 2013
#15
Because of a gun and a bullet. We need MORE security and new laws to ban all guns from street
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#58
in the NY/NJ area there are tolls all over. EZ pass.They already have these things
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#62
You want more checkpoints and metal detectors? I don't want to live in your America
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#69
gun control don't work because of legal guns. All major mass shootings are legal guns.
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#70
As I said I support gun control, what I do not support is the mass surveillance you are proposing
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#71
It works in Israel, another democracy that has problems.And it works at airports now.
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#72
If it is working so well in Israel then I wonder why I hear so much about violence over there
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#73
I really don't think my friend would agree with you that more security would have saved his cousins
Bjorn Against
Jan 2013
#84
Why stop with public places? Far too many violent crimes take place inside private homes.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#161
Your post about how cameras makes us safe probably sounds better in the original German. n/t
Ian David
Jan 2013
#35
They can also be used for other purposes -- to snoop on people for personal reasons.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#168
You didn't make the suggestion to me, but I'll be more than happy to take you up on it.
Raksha
Jan 2013
#118
Do you really believe that by advancing the police state with cameras on all innocent people &
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#81
Those cameras you are salivating over WILL be used to limit your right to
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#157
One can travel worldwide. The cameras make it safer, and as for freedom
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#160
If you're talking Republican government yes they love cameras. If you're talking Republican
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#86
LOL, yes, firing a gun at a drone is legal. Where the hell did you read that? n-t
Logical
Jan 2013
#44
You've spent a lot of time defending your position and the watcher's position
DainBramaged
Jan 2013
#77
of course, he himself was a spy, which was convient for Drake to forget
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#79
+1 It's like concealed carry: the presumption that public places are to have the traits that certain
patrice
Jan 2013
#133
Does anyone see how similar this attitude is to being the Big Brother that it purports to resist? nt
patrice
Jan 2013
#144
It may be valid protest if the probability of being attacked in that particular place is less coerci
patrice
Jan 2013
#145
"The cameras can provide facial recognition at distances of up to 600 feet..."
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#41
cameras aren't looking for muggers. they are looking for terrorists and are needed
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#88
Vandalism. Only plays into the hands of those arguing for more surveillance. nt
EastKYLiberal
Jan 2013
#80
If you encourage hm to blather on about the goodness of full-time invasion of privacy
DainBramaged
Jan 2013
#129
The problem is that cameras that catch terrists can also be used to catch political opponents.
bemildred
Jan 2013
#98
There are FAR more political opponents than terrorists, so we all get ONE guess
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#164
Tear every god damned one of them down and praise the heros who do it, because its no game
1-Old-Man
Jan 2013
#106
It's possible this is more about bragging rights than it is about a remedy for the problem of
patrice
Jan 2013
#128
It's civil disobedience. Of course it's illegal, and property destruction. Do it anyways.
backscatter712
Jan 2013
#130
Right, so you're fine with the feds having your entire life on video...
backscatter712
Jan 2013
#149