Comments on: Bloomberg, in London, preps New York for more cameras http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/10/02/bloomberg-in-london-preps-new-york-for-more-cameras/ A New York City Subway Blog Wed, 23 May 2012 15:23:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/10/02/bloomberg-in-london-preps-new-york-for-more-cameras/#comment-1492 Alon Levy Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:21:35 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/10/02/bloomberg-in-london-preps-new-york-for-more-cameras/#comment-1492 Right... except that England has the second highest crime rate in the developed world. In every crime category except homicide, England and Wales has about twice the crime rate of the US. Right… except that England has the second highest crime rate in the developed world. In every crime category except homicide, England and Wales has about twice the crime rate of the US.

]]> By: eric the beehivehairdresser http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/10/02/bloomberg-in-london-preps-new-york-for-more-cameras/#comment-1489 eric the beehivehairdresser Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:29:37 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/10/02/bloomberg-in-london-preps-new-york-for-more-cameras/#comment-1489 As the London bombings in July 2006, a city full of cameras does not deter people from doing crime and or acts of terrorism. Maybe we could install all these cameras with the clapper, this way if we feel unsafe we can just clap to turn the camera on, and then just hope that someone will send the police... As the London bombings in July 2006, a city full of cameras does not deter people from doing crime and or acts of terrorism.

Maybe we could install all these cameras with the clapper, this way if we feel unsafe we can just clap to turn the camera on, and then just hope that someone will send the police…

]]> By: brooklyn gal http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/10/02/bloomberg-in-london-preps-new-york-for-more-cameras/#comment-1488 brooklyn gal Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:37:19 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/10/02/bloomberg-in-london-preps-new-york-for-more-cameras/#comment-1488 The security cameras were one of my favorite things about the London tube. No, it probably won't stop a terrorist attack, but I definitely think it cuts back on crime and really helps out with safety issues. People are generally on better behavior when they know they're being watched. The security cameras were one of my favorite things about the London tube. No, it probably won’t stop a terrorist attack, but I definitely think it cuts back on crime and really helps out with safety issues. People are generally on better behavior when they know they’re being watched.

]]> By: NYC Ponderings Chick http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/10/02/bloomberg-in-london-preps-new-york-for-more-cameras/#comment-1491 NYC Ponderings Chick Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:53:50 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/10/02/bloomberg-in-london-preps-new-york-for-more-cameras/#comment-1491 anything to prevent a seat hog for sure, i think the camera should take pictures of the people that uses the seats for their bags to rest on and post them in the newspaper anything to prevent a seat hog for sure, i think the camera should take pictures of the people that uses the seats for their bags to rest on and post them in the newspaper

]]> By: craig http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/10/02/bloomberg-in-london-preps-new-york-for-more-cameras/#comment-1490 craig Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:30:23 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/10/02/bloomberg-in-london-preps-new-york-for-more-cameras/#comment-1490 nary a peep from civil libertarians? time to read something besides subway blogs. i'm not too opposed to cameras in subway cars, as they may deter crime by those who know they can be identified on tape later, BUT i have an option of NOT riding the subway should i feel my privacy is too precious to bear it. being monitored on every public street corner is different. and the 'ring of steel' (ooh - that sounds MACHO) does NOT PREVENT major crime. cameras are good for reviewing afterwards. sure, small crimes like having sex or urinating in public get you a ticket in england, but seeing someone shagging in a park is not the same league as stopping a subway bomber (who very likely will NOT strap on his bomb belt in the middle of the street). what the cameras will be good for is exactly what the UK is doing with them now: command and control of the civilian populace. the UK has mounted speakers on many cameras, and hectors people over their behavior. if rudy 9/11 is elected, expect to see that here. ‘6079 Smith W.! Yes, you! Bend lower, please! ' nary a peep from civil libertarians? time to read something besides subway blogs. i’m not too opposed to cameras in subway cars, as they may deter crime by those who know they can be identified on tape later, BUT i have an option of NOT riding the subway should i feel my privacy is too precious to bear it. being monitored on every public street corner is different.

and the ‘ring of steel’ (ooh – that sounds MACHO) does NOT PREVENT major crime. cameras are good for reviewing afterwards. sure, small crimes like having sex or urinating in public get you a ticket in england, but seeing someone shagging in a park is not the same league as stopping a subway bomber (who very likely will NOT strap on his bomb belt in the middle of the street). what the cameras will be good for is exactly what the UK is doing with them now: command and control of the civilian populace. the UK has mounted speakers on many cameras, and hectors people over their behavior. if rudy 9/11 is elected, expect to see that here.

‘6079 Smith W.! Yes, you! Bend lower, please! ‘

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