The Metropolis

An awkward thought for liberals: maybe CCTV works

Mike Pollitt | Wednesday 21 December, 2011 16:29

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That means almost 7,000 TFL cameras were used in the prosecution of a crime. That’s a lot of prosecutions. The word “just” has no place in the above tweet.

I don’t like the idea of CCTV cameras. No, I’ll rephrase, I hate the idea of CCTV cameras.

But the evidence here, and from the aftermath of the riots, is that CCTV can help in the prosecution of crimes.

So if you want to make the case for a CCTV free city, and do it honestly, you have to accept that crimes might go unsolved as a result. It’s a tough sell.

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