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Posted on 06/27/2007 6:27:27 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Video cameras scattered throughout Downtown and other neighborhoods would eventually be linked in a surveillance network, under a proposal by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr.
A week ago, the city sent 21 security companies an outline of a plan to cast a video surveillance web from Downtown to high-crime neighborhoods, and maybe beyond. The administration wants firms to compete this year to craft a plan and win a camera contract.
Cameras "will provide more security for the citizens," said Police Chief Nate Harper.
Video evidence can make prosecutions for everything from drunken driving to bank robbery much easier, often prompting guilty pleas, added Mr. Zappala.
Officials say they are not sure how much a surveillance network might cost, but they say they have about $3.4 million available in federal and city funds to get the program going.
The administration has set aside $3.4 million in port security money, including $2.6 million in federal funds and $862,000 in city money, for an initial phase. Federal, state and city funds could be tapped for later phases.
Though many cities are expanding camera networks, Pittsburgh's effort is much more extensive than most, and raises more questions, said Melissa Ngo, senior counsel and director of the identification and surveillance project of the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...
So, according to the underlined, it isn't about crime at all, then, is it?
I can see it now: "You rubes in Cleveland don't have as much police surveillance as us!
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.........Maybe he should chnge his name to Riefensthal ........
LOL! I’m in the middle of selling a network of surveillance cameras right now. My sales method is simple. I make them so incredible inexpensive that the sales are almost automatic. I could have intensive elephant garlic on my breath and the sales still come.
Our 26-year-old “boy mayor.” Maybe he thinks video cameras are “cool.”
Ever get the feeling the Politicians don’t trust us?
In violent areas this is what government is reduced to. There is no respect for the rights of others. It’s okay to sling crack, shoot people for a host of immature reasons and why work when you can steal from people weaker than you? In areas where the crime is high you get a police state.
DC has these cameras and is such a safe place now LOL.
Can we do a ‘burgh ping on this?
Next they will be putting cameras in everyone’s house. Big brother is taking over. I’m sure Pelosi is disappointed that she and her cohorts haven’t proposed cameras for the entire nation; one for each of us.
Politicians = dictators
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I hope they link them to the web. I can go on vicarious pub crawls.
Our 26-year-old “boy mayor.” Maybe he thinks video cameras are “cool.”
Just what a city in Act 47 needs to be spending money on.
i understand that the cameras make good targets. Could practise one’s sharpshooting skills.
Then we can put cameras in all the building lobbys and stairwells and elevators, YEAH! Then we'd all be a lot safer... then we can put them in YOUR house! Did you leave your kids alone while you went to the bar? Is that gun registered? is it trigger locked? is it loaded? What are those funny plants growing over there? Should you really be smoking that close to your kids' room? You aren't really going to wear that are you?
...but it's for your own good.
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