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Originally Posted by KnifeMissile
So, why don't we just have cameras everywhere, including our private homes, but make the video private so that the government needs a warrant to access that video. That way, if anyone is a suspected criminal, we can just get a warrant for their video and scrutinize their lives, at least, enough to know if they did the crime or not. We'd get a lot of criminals that way, so surely the good would outweigh the bad, right? Is this so different than what changed your thinking?
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There is an enorous gulf between private and public, as you are surely aware. The situation you describe is ... highly unlikely.
As for cameras in public spaces, they're great. They cut down crime and allow police to apprehend criminals. Thanks to the extensive CCTV system in London, that is how the 2nd group of bombers was caught. It also allows the courts to determine issues of police overzealousness.