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Maybe some very corrupt departments would try to pull this, but it sounds like the cameras are a boon for cops too. Fewer complaints, fewer lawsuits, more coope

by namlem 13y ago

Maybe some very corrupt departments would try to pull this, but it sounds like the cameras are a boon for cops too. Fewer complaints, fewer lawsuits, more cooperative suspects, and less time in court. What's not to like?

fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
Do you like pervasive surveillance?
- spin 13y ago
  Honestly, if I'm walking down the street and I see a cop, I tend to ... behave ... better. (Not that I go around looking for trouble or anything.) If there's a cop watching, it doesn't really matter to me whether or not he's got a camera on his glasses; either way, I'm being watched. If this cuts down on police abuse (and other wasteful crap), then I'd say the pluses outweigh the minuses.
  - fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
    >Honestly, if I'm walking down the street and I see a cop, I tend to ... behave ... better. If you weren't breaking the law, then that's not what I would call a good thing. >If there's a cop watching, it doesn't really matter to me whether or not he's got a camera on his glasses; either way, I'm being watched. Right, at least with the camera, there is less chance for the officer to make a mistake, or lie. >If this cuts down on police abuse (and other wasteful crap), then I'd say the pluses outweigh the minuses. I would agree. The point of my earlier comment was to imply that all policemen may not welcome the 'intrusion'.
- cmdkeen 13y ago
  It's not pervasive if each cop has a camera recording - the cameras are in the same places as cops. Plus if they record only in the case of interactions with members of the public then it's even less "pervasive".
- namlem 13y ago
  Yes, actually. I know my opinion is unpopular in communities such as HN, but I am actually in favor of mass surveillance. Though I find the lack of oversight at the NSA completely unacceptable.

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Maybe some very corrupt departments would try to pull this, but it sounds like the cameras are a boon for cops too. Fewer complaints, fewer lawsuits, more coope

by namlem 13y ago

fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
Do you like pervasive surveillance?
- spin 13y ago
  Honestly, if I'm walking down the street and I see a cop, I tend to ... behave ... better. (Not that I go around looking for trouble or anything.) If there's a cop watching, it doesn't really matter to me whether or not he's got a camera on his glasses; either way, I'm being watched. If this cuts down on police abuse (and other wasteful crap), then I'd say the pluses outweigh the minuses.
  - fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
    >Honestly, if I'm walking down the street and I see a cop, I tend to ... behave ... better. If you weren't breaking the law, then that's not what I would call a good thing. >If there's a cop watching, it doesn't really matter to me whether or not he's got a camera on his glasses; either way, I'm being watched. Right, at least with the camera, there is less chance for the officer to make a mistake, or lie. >If this cuts down on police abuse (and other wasteful crap), then I'd say the pluses outweigh the minuses. I would agree. The point of my earlier comment was to imply that all policemen may not welcome the 'intrusion'.
- cmdkeen 13y ago
  It's not pervasive if each cop has a camera recording - the cameras are in the same places as cops. Plus if they record only in the case of interactions with members of the public then it's even less "pervasive".
- namlem 13y ago
  Yes, actually. I know my opinion is unpopular in communities such as HN, but I am actually in favor of mass surveillance. Though I find the lack of oversight at the NSA completely unacceptable.