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A few dozen go pro's are not going to cost much and we have surveillance pretty much everywhere else, so why not here. Every post office in the USA has about 25
by hnriot 13y ago
A few dozen go pro's are not going to cost much and we have surveillance pretty much everywhere else, so why not here. Every post office in the USA has about 25 high res cameras.
- saraid216 13y agoWe have surveillance elsewhere because there's a relatively high possibility of criminal activity. On a runway, that possibility is ridiculously low. We fear malice more than incompetence.
- tnorthcutt 13y agoWe have surveillance elsewhere because there's a relatively high possibility of criminal activity. Where are you talking about?
- saraid216 13y agoHigh density populations.
- MichaelApproved 13y agoI'm in favor of blanket video at airports but the cameras are probably the cheapest part of the setup. You'll need to wire the cameras with electricity and data connections to a system. You'll also need to make sure that they are secure enough not to blow over and litter the runway or far enough away not to be a danger. That takes testing and planning for every airport. Lots of money to do this. Still worth it but its much more expensive than a few go pros and tripods.
- WalterBright 13y agoYou could just install them inside the tower pointing out the window.
- MichaelApproved 13y agoYou still need power wired and planning. Go Pros will still be the cheapest part of the equation.
- WalterBright 13y agoHeck, just get one of those dash cams from Amazon. $25 for the cam, $35 for the SD card, suction cup it to the window, plug it into the wall, and it'll record the last several hours on the card. All for less than $100, and 5 minutes installation.
- MichaelApproved 13y agoThe control tower of an airport is not like a home office. You can't just put things anywhere and run extention cords to power devices.