Londons 200 mil pound CCTV network worthless at stopping crime...

SUBMAN1 · 09-21-07, 10:05 AM

No surprise there.

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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/a...ved/article.do

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...In fact, four out of five of the boroughs with the most cameras have a record of solving crime that is below average....

Letum · 09-21-07, 10:17 AM

I find it hard to belive that cameras don't hep at all. There are undoubtably some cases they have helped with.
However I do not belive the breach of privicy, even in a public place, is worth the benafits.

SUBMAN1 · 09-21-07, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Letum

I find it hard to belive that cameras don't hep at all. There are undoubtably some cases they have helped with.
However I do not belive the breach of privicy, even in a public place, is worth the benafits.

I watched a 60 minutes report with hidden cameras going into the London stations a while back. THe camera operators sat around checking out womens breats more than looking for any real crime - and yes those cams can zoom right down into their shirts! I was quite amazed. Anyway, maybe this is part of the problem?

Oh - I forgot - they did help on crime. Statistically, they cut down on people loitering, particulary youths. Violent crime actually went up where cameras were most present and did nothing to counter it.

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STEED · 09-21-07, 11:23 AM

1984

gordonmull · 09-21-07, 04:24 PM

Some years ago now I spent some time living in a particularly rough area in Glasgow and had a knife put to my throat in the middle of the afternoon for cash. My mate legged it and called the cops. They caught the guy because there were cameras up and he was known to them.

Still didn't stop me crapping my pants. Point is, cameras don't prevent crimes, they only help catch people after they've committed them.

SUBMAN1 · 09-21-07, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by gordonmull

Some years ago now I spent some time living in a particularly rough area in Glasgow and had a knife put to my throat in the middle of the afternoon for cash. My mate legged it and called the cops. They caught the guy because there were cameras up and he was known to them.

Still didn't stop me crapping my pants. Point is, cameras don't prevent crimes, they only help catch people after they've committed them.

Thats the problem though - they are saying that they don't statistically. Since this guy is known to the cops, they would have caught him anyway.

Sorry to hear you had to deal with that.

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09-21-07, 10:17 AM	#2
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09-21-07, 11:23 AM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	1984 __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

09-21-07, 04:24 PM	#5
gordonmull Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 269 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Some years ago now I spent some time living in a particularly rough area in Glasgow and had a knife put to my throat in the middle of the afternoon for cash. My mate legged it and called the cops. They caught the guy because there were cameras up and he was known to them. Still didn't stop me crapping my pants. Point is, cameras don't prevent crimes, they only help catch people after they've committed them.