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05-30-2005, 10:27 AM
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New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has told top police brass that he wants to put up about 400 surveillance cameras on high-crime and high-traffic streets, the NEW YORK POST reports on Monday.
The cameras will not be monitored, but will record the action on high-quality digital tape to be reviewed later if a crime occurs in the area.
The issue has sparked protest from civil-liberties groups who worry that the cameras will violate privacy while doing little to cut crime. A police spokesman would not confirm or deny the new video plan, but noted "the department uses video technology for investigations, crime deterrence and counterterrorism."
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New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has told top police brass that he wants to put up about 400 surveillance cameras on high-crime and high-traffic streets, the NEW YORK POST reports on Monday.
The cameras will not be monitored, but will record the action on high-quality digital tape to be reviewed later if a crime occurs in the area.
The issue has sparked protest from civil-liberties groups who worry that the cameras will violate privacy while doing little to cut crime. A police spokesman would not confirm or deny the new video plan, but noted "the department uses video technology for investigations, crime deterrence and counterterrorism."
http://drudgereport.com/flash1.htm