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10,000 Cameras Ineffective At Deterring Crime
Mike writes "London has 10,000 crime-fighting CCTV cameras which cost £200 million but an analysis of the publicly funded spy network has cast serious doubt on its ability to help solve crime. In fact, four out of five of the boroughs with the most cameras have a record of solving crime that is below average. The study found that police are no more likely to catch offenders in areas with hundreds of cameras than in those with hardly any. Could this be an effective argument against the proliferation of cameras or will politicians simply ignore the facts and press ahead?"
Anyone who thinks the cameras have anything to do with deterring crime are fooling themselves. They're meant as a means to control the populace and nothing more.
"Tell me doctor, with all of your defenses, are there any provisions for an attack by killer bees?"
Did your government promise to let you outside today if you said that? Did they promise to give you 1 hour on an offshore proxy so you could see the real internet if you said that?
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