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Issue #12: Police Consider "Big Brother" Anti-Crime System
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Issue #12: Police Consider "Big Brother" Anti-Crime System
Topic Started: 1 Mar 2013 - 22:02 (158 Views)
Zdenka
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The Issue

The Police department is considering installing surveillance cameras in all major public areas, in an effort to crack down on crime.

The Debate

  • "This is a blatant invasion of the right to privacy!" says libertarian web site operator Megan Nguyen. "Now I can't even go out in public any more without being watched? And you know this is just the beginning. Today there are cameras in city streets. Tomorrow they're peering through your bedroom window."

  • "Hey, I've got news for you," says Police media liaison Prudence Ruff. "When you're out in public, PEOPLE CAN SEE YOU. These cameras will be extremely helpful in reducing the national crime rate. Frankly, I can't see what the fuss is about."

  • "This 'slippery slope' argument has got me thinking," says Police Minister Calvin Trax. "You know, it would be a lot easier to fight crime if we watched people all the time. Not with cameras, of course. That's clearly an invasion of privacy. But how about a national database of our citizens, coupled with compulsory ID cards and barcoding? It would stop crime dead in its tracks."


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Zdenka
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We have a tie! Tiebreaker vote, anyone?
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