If they are jumping traffic lights they are committing a crime - (crime
prevention) and that is the purpose of CCTV!!
Doreen Broom
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Les Kingstone [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 22 November 2002 08:37
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: CCTV in the Streets
>
> Just a small thoughtet!
>
> A local council in the deeper parts of southern London (this would never
> happen in Scotland!) have popped up CCTV camera's in a particular high
> street in order to reduce crime on the streets /pavements / shops, etc.
>
> Now they are proposing to use these very same camera's to catch drivers
> who jump traffic lights (an iron rice bowl job for someone - a good ole
> Chinese expression!)! A question (or three!):
>
> 1. For the use of CCTV camera's in a street, do you require consent? I
> would have thought that rather difficult! Should they warn drivers they
> are filming people?
>
> 2. If I collected personal information for one purpose, I would not be
> able
> to use for another, unless I gain subjects consent. How does this rule
> apply to the use of CCTV camera information?
>
> 3. Would you use the local media to inform folk of a change of rules?
>
> 4. Where would this stop? Dogs fouling the pavement? Fitting
> microphones
> on camera's to stop people from swearing in public - heaven forbid -
> drinking in a public place - where would this madness stop?
>
> Les Kingstone
> AEGON UK
>
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