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Cameras in high crime areas?
7/30/2007 at 9:08 AM
As per Star FM's news this morning, Councillor Paterson has proposed setting up cameras in high crime areas in town.
The idea of citizens setting up cameras has come up a few times in discussions on here but I've yet to hear thoughts on the city itself taking the task on.
My questions are...
#1 - What are your thoughts on the city setting up cameras
#2 - If you were to setup cameras at 4 locations in the city (a completely arbitrary number that comes out of nowhere but my own head) to deter crime, where would you set them up?
Personally I think it's an excellent idea provided that footage is used on more of an archive basis where a past crime is researched if a complaint has been received. Not so big on the idea of being watched live 24/7.