Comments on: Pilot Program Named After Leiby Kletzky To Put Security Cameras In Borough Park, Flatbush

By: Yerach Ben Yomo

Yerach Ben Yomo — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:25:41 +0000

4 and 6: Yes, there are definitely infrastructire costs. However, it’s hard for me to believe that the average cost of each cameral “location” will be over $6k. They are not putting up new poles to hang these cameras on. They will surely be utilizing existing structures (poles, buildings, etc). I’m not suggesting anything crooked here, just wonderding if the numbers are correct or if we are missing something basic.

By: ahronahronchoviv

ahronahronchoviv — Mon, 21 May 2012 06:31:00 +0000

Yerach. Yhbtooklyn is correct
There is an infrastructure

By: Bothered

Bothered — Mon, 21 May 2012 06:23:25 +0000

Dear Concerned Citizen…
Although I hear what you are trying to get at… I believe that with people knowing that there are official cameras out there, they will think twice before doing something silly and may therefore prevent crime.

By: yhbrooklyn

yhbrooklyn — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:30:36 +0000

Yerach, what about wiring and power for the cameras, cement work for the poles, monitors installs to watch somewhere…a monitoring solution is much more than just a camera.
And I’m not sure that the entire grant has been used on this initial installation.

By: Yerach Ben Yomo

Yerach Ben Yomo — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:35:44 +0000

This idea sounds great and should make things safer.
However, 150 cameras at $1,000,000 puts each camera at $6,666.00. Am I missing something?

By: concerned_citizen_2012

concerned_citizen_2012 — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:00:30 +0000

You won’t save a single life with these cameras. You won’t stop a crime with these cameras. You will increase the ability of police to track innocent people, and take away their privacy (such as Jewish people during a modern day pogrom). This is a horrible end to a tragic story. You can’t police your way to a good society. This money could have gone to education and community improvement, which would have created a lasting positive effect. Once democracy is entirely lost, we’ll have ourselves to blame. 1984, here we come.

By: Da Hollyvooda Rebba

Da Hollyvooda Rebba — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:30:38 +0000

Thats a great idea enev though i live in LA.