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Debate: Video surveillance
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- | *'''Surveillance cameras are not closely monitered and are only usually viewed if a crime has taken place.''' It is certainly not the case that people monitor all security cameras closely 24/7. Most surveillance tapes are rarely seen. Usually surveillance cameras are only viewed if they have filmed a crime and are viewed only to catch criminals, not to evade people's privacy or stalk people. | + | *'''Surveillance cameras are not closely monitored and are only usually viewed if a crime has taken place.''' It is certainly not the case that people monitor all security cameras closely 24/7. Most surveillance tapes are rarely seen. Usually surveillance cameras are only viewed if they have filmed a crime and are viewed only to catch criminals, not to evade people's privacy or stalk people. |
*'''It is no different to police monitoring a dangerous area.''' Video surveillance is no different than a police officer watching over the street. Who doesn't want extra police officers watching over streets with high crime? Surveillance tapes do not evade any privacy; they are only there to protect the public. | *'''It is no different to police monitoring a dangerous area.''' Video surveillance is no different than a police officer watching over the street. Who doesn't want extra police officers watching over streets with high crime? Surveillance tapes do not evade any privacy; they are only there to protect the public. |
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Is video surveillance in public places fair? |
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Background and Context of Debate:Video surveillance is used for monitoring security of places and if the monitored place is robbed, people will be able to look at the tapes and catch the criminal. |