The very best part of this program is that it allows for 'government surveillance' *without* any potential accompanying 'government abuse', since the city needs to specifically request the data from the resident/owner of the equipment.
bloody brilliant, I say.
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I think eventually cameras will become standard on all residential buildings.
Very cool.
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The camera next door: how neighbors watch neighbors in New Orleans
About three years ago, there was an armed robbery in Tom Vogel’s driveway. Three women were walking down one of the quaint, narrow streets in New Orleans’ Lower French Quarter around 1AM…
Unfortunately, I'm sure that the government via the NSA can tap into any of those cameras if they are connected to the internet.
Solution:
DON'T CONNECT THEM TO THE INTERNET.
Duh.