NYPD Deploys First of 500 Security Cameras

[readmoreoften]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060416/ap_on_re_us/eyes_on_the_city

Yippee. Hey, if you're going to live in a police state, might as well make it total.

(Will I get royalties for my daily performance in front of the cameras?)

This is so just the beginning.

[Eric J in MN]

1. Are there any limits on how long they store the data? nt

nt

[NorCalDem]

2. "An additional 3,100 cameras monitor city housing projects"

I'm sure the residents are really happy about this. Oh wait, they're poor therefore they are dangerous and shouldn't be given privacy rights.

[medeak]

3. don't have a problem with it

son lives in UK and damn grateful there are cameras everywhere in London.

[readmoreoften]

4. yeah, well, maybe your son doesn't care about the guy

behind the camera masturbating while he watches someone kissing their girlfriend goodnight in front of their apartment, but me, I'd rather not be on candid camera at every street corner, thanks.

the fact that anyone is "grateful" that there are cameras everyone is disturbing.

[saigon68]

8. People who are grateful their every move is watched

Have deep seated security fears

Like some big hairy monster is going to attack them

Or 3 non white minority men are going to GANG rape them

With Bevis and Butthead watching 100 screens at a time and bored out of their ass

The cameras are useless to stop any thing from happening

The cameras will however be watched for ENTERTAINMENT by the minders,
as some prostitute Gives a "Head Job" to a convention goer
outside Madison Square Garden.

[medeak]

10. sounds more like some have

paranoia fears. LOL.... thanks for giving me a good laugh tonight everyone.

Hell...am just grateful cameras documented Abramoff's lawyer jumping off roof of my hotel in London. It works both ways. wink wink....nod nod!

[AX10]

6. What does England know about freedom?

:eyes: England was one of the most repression nations ever in existence. Next we will have cameras in our homes? :wtf:?

[951-Riverside]

7. Hi

If you actually think somehow cameras prevents crime from happening you're "damn" WRONG, most of the CCTV systems in the UK probably are not recording at full frame (if they're recording), most of the photos that are taken are compressed which means you probably can't identify the perpetrator unless he or she is wearing very distinctive clothing and they have so many cameras there is no way they can monitor everything.

[NYC]

5. Sunglasses keep the raindrops out of your eyes.

Chic any time, day or night. Not just for sun anymore.

[HuffleClaw]

9. i wonder how they decided WHERE to place these cameras?

WHAT was judged valuable enough to PROTECT?

[saigon68]

11. Then mens rest room stalls to prevent 2 from sharing it