Surveillance Society
Thought you might find the above VIDEO interesting. Although there are alot of negative aspects of our current surveillance society, one has to admit that the footage caught by this particular surveillance camera was pretty important. Do you think the majority of the surveillance we currently utilize in society is needed and why?
Even there are so bad speculations about some aspects of suverlience in our society also I believe it is important in some places. Just like in this video, it is shown that close circuit suverlience can be very important and a great tool to law enforcement agencies in the apprehension of criminals. I also believe that some suverlience is intrusive in some places for obvious reasons of speciation of privacy. But it should be a most in public places and especially in those where there is a high criminal rate, in order to become more proactive towards crime prevention.
I believe that surveillance is important in the right places, such as the one in the video. If there wasn’t a surveillance camera outside that store they might not of been able to find the criminal and find justice. I’ve seen crimes on television where women have been taken right out of the mall by a serial killer and there weren’t enough cameras around to identify or see whom this perpetrator was. There are always going to be problems with some surveillances and the invasion of privacy but it does help our society out a lot. Some places need more surveillance to help decrease crime rates. In parking garages there are a lot of crimes happening and not enough surveillance cameras to help us identify the suspects. It is a necessary action in certain aspects, but it can be an invasion of privacy in others.
I think surveillance is important to keep track of those who commit crimes. It definitely helps because as humans we obviously can’t be at more places than one at the same time. However, surveillance doesn’t always work because some criminals do know how to avoid being caught on camera. Also, I think some surveillance can be an invasion of privacy, especially in bathrooms and any changing room. As an individual, sometimes you don’t know who is looking at the tape and what they are thinking. This can make a person uncomfortable because they don’t want to feel violated. To sum it up, surveillance is helpful in most areas because it can cut down on crime, but there has to come a point where surveillance cannot be used because of privacy reasons.
I honestly do not know how often surveillance is used in society. It is hard to say if most of it is needed in society or not. If it is used just to be intrusive in peoples personal lives then it is wrongly being used. If it is used for situations like in this case, high crime areas, then I think that it is very much needed. If a criminal act can be video taped it is good to be able to identify the person to stop them from committing more crimes. In a high crime area it is a good tool to use. This idea could help deter some crimes. Sixty crimes in the Naples area I think would be an awful fearful place to be, and it needs to be stopped somehow.
In my opinion, the majority of the surveillance we currently utilize in society is needed, maybe need more. However, it should be used equally. We should be inspecting surveillance not only because we are tracking down the “mob bosses” or the high street crime criminals, but actually observing everyday interactions of all citizens to eliminate the immoral acts that are being done under our nose.
SIDE NOTE: ‘Eagle Eye’ would be good to watch now…
I certainly do think that surveillance is important to some degree. Obviously when in private, there shouldn’t be any need for camera’s (such as bathroom’s, dressing rooms, homes, etc.) but when else where in public, I think that’s when its necessary. Although, there are times when crimes are done in secret and there’s little evidence if not caught on camera, but if there’s a way for society to keep watch of people going in and going out of a crime scene (not knowing what happened behind closed doors), I think that should be enough for people to come up with conclusions and speculate the situation. On the other hand, I don’t think there is a need for us to depend too much on the surveillance thing because it can be easily tainted with our technology now a days. Yeah its necessary in some cases, but there are times when we don’t really need them as well. So what I would consider necessary, for the safety of our lives and others, for surveillance, is to have it where the crimal behavior occurs the most.
I think that in this case the use of surveillance camera’s served their purpose. All to often it seems that surveillance cameras are placed in local areas and then are not properly used, in many cases even turned on, or rewatched for footage after each day. If surveillance cameras were used properly their effectivness would drastically increase and in most cases deter crime from happening before it even starts. As another student stated above, I also agree with the idea that surveillance cameras should not be solely relied on for all surveillance of the city but that they should be placed where crime occurs most often.
It is clear, from this featured video clip and news report, that surveillance cameras are sometimes necessary to provide accurate witness testimony – but many surveillance cameras’ footage is ineffectual and/or invasive. The problem is that there can’t be bad and good surveillance cameras. They are there to serve the purpose of happening upon a crime – much of that time just spent observing benign incidents. It seems that most crimes do not happen in wide open public areas, and therefore most of the surveillance that we currently use is unnecessary.Logically, if criminals were aware of the potential hazards of being identified by a surveillance camera, the number of in-home and under-the-table crimes would rise. Because surveillance camera’s do not have the ability to detect when a crime will happen, they must be recording constantly to be effective.
I think that for the most part surveillance cameras are necessary. Having something “caught on tape” is significant evidence and it’s accurate, especially if witnesses won’t come forward,someone is not telling the truth, or no one really seen the crime occur. However, having surveillance cameras can be invasive. The problem is where is the line drawn? In order for surveillance cameras to be effective they need to be constantly recording, which results in the recording of unnecessary activity. Yes, it’s necessary in some cases.
I feel that servalence cameras are not a bad thing as long as they are used approperiatley for example not to invade our privacy while changing clothes or other things that are meant to stay behind closed doors so to speak. i feel like in this example they where a good think they helped to solve a crime that might not have been sovled at all. it can also be used to help keep people and things safe. so yes we should have survelliance as long as it doesn’t go to far
This video really hits a person when they watch and i do agree with the surveillance that was shot in that market. I think in those areas it is needed and its not a big deal. The only problem is defining when is the surveillance too much, sooner or later there will be a gray area on what is good or not. I do believe though that in this case and many others it shows us evidence, but not only evidence but reactions and teaches about people and where our society is.
I believe that yes, video surveillance is necessary in today’s violent society. On the other hand though, I think that video cameras are used sometimes more as a threat than an actual promise. There are times where the cameras aren’t even turned on, or are even in working order. If the cameras were used correctly I think it really could help lower crime rates.
I think that most surveillance is good for catching the faces of criminals that might otherwise get away with their crimes. Having cameras in places like retail stores, banks, schools, malls, offices, and even parking garages can do a lot to deter some crimes and to provide evidence when some crimes are committed. I think that the intrusion into the lives of innocent people is a latent function of surveillance that can be negative, but that doesn’t outweigh the positives. When I think about how surveillance might affect me personally, I try to remember that I don’t have anything to hide so I shouldn’t really care. That being said, I don’t believe that surveillance should be omnipresent, or taking place in the form of wiretapping without a warrant. I just think that, in regards to any public places where crimes could occur, surveillance is a good idea, and it often serves a good purpose.
I think the majority of the surveillance we utilize is not needed because of the footage we gain, but it is needed to act as a deterrent for those potentially breaking the law. Having cameras in certain places reduces the amount of crime and I think without them in some places more crime would occur.
I think the majority of the surveillance we utilize is not needed because most of it is just used as a deterent and not for actually looking at. I agree with have surveillance in certain places but I think that we over play using it.