In the article "Long Beach Police to Use 400 Cameras Citywide to Fight Crime" it describes the plan which Police Chief Jim McDonnell has implemented throughout Long Beach. As many of us know and read, they are able to access public and even private cameras to determine in the video holds substantial evidence to crime or anything of that sort. They claim that this program is not going to be used to monitor or spy on citizens, but can be accessed in necessary times where crime has occurred.
In class, we discussed this article and many students found it to be an invasion of privacy and a huge step toward "Big Brother" while others found it an asset to the city and helpful in keeping it safe. In ways, I can see this as too much access being given to the police and government. I also see it them caring enough to keeping a city in good hands. There is no way to know for sure if the system is being abused, but i highly doubt police or government officials are extremely interested in our personal lives or embarrassing slip ups at all. Overall, I see this as a pretty good way to keep track of crimes as well as preventing them.
Like everyone has been saying this whole unit, "Why should we care if they're watching if we aren't doing anything wrong?"
If you're so paranoid...are you trying to hide something?
i agree with you. in this situation, the good outweighs the bad. this is a way to make the city a safe one because criminals would most likely be too scared to make a move knowing that they can be watched at anytime. to the ones saying that this is an invasion of privacy what are you hiding? were you planning on doing something stupid and reckless?
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