Re: surveillance helps science progress. Was: surveillance helps the innocent

From: louisnews Newstrom (louisnews@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Sep 11 2002 - 06:35:10 MDT


From: spike66 <spike66@attbi.com>

> If we had enough overlapping timestamped video, the cops
> could calmly drive to the place where the perp is hiding,
> scoop up his ass and throw it in the slammer.

But "enough" would have to cover the entire world! Even if the entire
city was covered with cameras, all a criminal would have to do is drive
out of the city. Then the situation would be just like it is now. Bank
cameras show a guy in a mask rob the bank, and then leave your field of
view. Only surveillence of every spot on the planet would stop this.

> Assume a violent criminal gets caught 20% of
> the time,

This is not a great return from the expense of putting a camera every 10
feet on the planet.

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Louis Newstrom
louisnews@comcast.net


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