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> Private photography by individuals that can't realistically pool their recordings is something entirely different. That's more or less the situation with CCT
by jon-wood 11y ago
> Private photography by individuals that can't realistically pool their recordings is something entirely different.
That's more or less the situation with CCTV cameras though. Its not like there's some national control room where people sit and watch every camera in the country 24/7. Most CCTV cameras are being recorded to a hard disk or video in the premises their located, and for authorities to access it they'd have to turn up in person and ask to see the videos (assuming the storage hasn't been reused yet).
- filoeleven 11y agoYour assertion contradicts this one made by anonymousDan above[0]: > what people don't realise is that in fact a very significant proportion of the private CCTV cameras in the UK have their management outsourced to a few large private sector companies. Neither of you have offered evidence to back up the statements, and both are plausible. Does anyone have evidence pointing to which statement is more representative of reality? [0]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10116097 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10116097
- joshuacc 11y agoIt's not necessarily a contradiction. "Most" could mean 51% while "a significant portion" could mean 49%. Each person is emphasizing what they believe to be most important, but they might actually agree on the numbers.
- stevejones 11y agoThose recordings are subject to the Data Protection Act. Most are blatantly not following the Data Protection Act, and as such are illegal.