Comments on: Thousands Of Security Cameras Capture New Yorkers Every Move Around City

By: m in Israel

m in Israel — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:51:10 +0000

#5 — The cameras discussed in this article are also mostly private video for security purposes used by businesses.

Although I do agree that giving up freedoms in the name of safety is a slippery slope, I have no problem with videos in public places. If you are doing something in public, I don’t see how you can call it a privacy issue. Public streets are not your private domain.

By: Moose613

Moose613 — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:29:03 +0000

A security camera poses no more of a threat to civil liberties than does the thousands of ways data is collected and sold.
Everytime you use a supermarket “membership” card (the one they scan at checkout), data is collected about your shop[p[ing habit and then sold to direct mailers and other marketing companies.

By: charliehall

charliehall — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:40:33 +0000

“you gave up all your rights cheaply”

What rights? There is no “right” not to be photographed in a public place by either the government or a private individual.

By: HaLeiVi

HaLeiVi — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:22:54 +0000

I would believe him if he weren’t posing.

By: nucha_deah

nucha_deah — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:04:18 +0000

!!! עיין רואה … וכל מעעשך בספר נכתבים

By: Lamid Vov Zaddik

Lamid Vov Zaddik — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:46:35 +0000

“הסתכל בשלושה דברים ואי אתה בא לידי עבירה: דע מה למעלה ממך” – “עין רואה” “ואוזן שומעת” וכל מעשיך בספר נכתבין” (אבות ב א).

By: eric55

eric55 — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:37:23 +0000

#1 is that all your freedom is worth “i have nothing to hide” so if your pulled over by a cop for speeding and he asks if you mind if i search your car you’ll just say “sure i have nothing to hide”, well i for one have something to hide and its called my privacy. Once you let them do things because i have nothing to hide then, what happens when you do have something to hide? then my friend it will be to late because you gave up all your rights cheaply all in the name i have nothing to hide. I truly hope people start to be more mindful about giving up their rights so cheaply. P.S the video that help in the leiby case was private video which i support not video cameras owned and run by Government which i dont support

By: ladler

ladler — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:02:39 +0000

What about Shabbos? Can a Jew have a camera in his ownership taking pictures on Shabbos. Can Jews walk by and activate cameras?

By: YW fan

YW fan — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:58:35 +0000

“It’s not only Big Brother who is watching.” That might be true but “Big Brother” is the only one that matters!

By: love a yid

love a yid — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:24:59 +0000

lookin good