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Cool project. You could end up with somewhat of a goldmine of data. Even with quite a bit of interest for the local government. Here in Denmark, they talked abo

by q-base 10y ago

Cool project. You could end up with somewhat of a goldmine of data. Even with quite a bit of interest for the local government. Here in Denmark, they talked about making a register that the government could access in cases where the investigation warrented it(whatever that means). The point being; that no one seems to have an overview of all cameras present. The law here, as I understand it, prohibits businesses and private people from filming anything other than their own premises and directly in front of. But some probably film more and could be useful in mapping 'suspects' routes to and from the crime.

vlodiag 10y ago
Big brother is watching. Europe is so concerned about privacy (e.g. google, facebook), but on the other hand goverments does this and no one bats an eye. Like you noticed it's not really clear who uses those cameras, how they are controlled, how they are protected from hackers and what if someone just add his own camera that looks just the same.
- yorwba 10y ago
  > goverments does this and no one bats an eye > Like you noticed it's not really clear who uses those cameras I think you missed that parent was talking about "businesses and private people" using cameras and government wanting to have a register of camera ownership. From my experience in Germany, surveillance cameras you see in public will be 1. in train stations: there are warning signs to notify you that you will be filmed 2. outside an apartment building, pointing at the door (to discourage burglars) 3. inside a store, pointing out the front window (burglars again) 4. on private property, surveilling said property (trespassers and burglars) All of these uses are subject to regulation concerning how much public space can be filmed. There was a case of a murderer/rapist (can't remember exactly) being caught walking by a store's front camera. The police were happy to take the tip, but the storeowner was still fined for violating the regulations.

by q-base 10y ago

vlodiag 10y ago

Big brother is watching. Europe is so concerned about privacy (e.g. google, facebook), but on the other hand goverments does this and no one bats an eye. Like you noticed it's not really clear who uses those cameras, how they are controlled, how they are protected from hackers and what if someone just add his own camera that looks just the same.

yorwba 10y ago
> goverments does this and no one bats an eye > Like you noticed it's not really clear who uses those cameras I think you missed that parent was talking about "businesses and private people" using cameras and government wanting to have a register of camera ownership. From my experience in Germany, surveillance cameras you see in public will be 1. in train stations: there are warning signs to notify you that you will be filmed 2. outside an apartment building, pointing at the door (to discourage burglars) 3. inside a store, pointing out the front window (burglars again) 4. on private property, surveilling said property (trespassers and burglars) All of these uses are subject to regulation concerning how much public space can be filmed. There was a case of a murderer/rapist (can't remember exactly) being caught walking by a store's front camera. The police were happy to take the tip, but the storeowner was still fined for violating the regulations.