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From: edp@jareth.enet.dec.com (Eric Postpischil (Always mount a scratch monkey.))
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: hacker = computer criminal
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Date: 10 Oct 90 12:20:58 GMT
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In article <1990Oct10.013545.16689@ddsw1.MCS.COM>, zane@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Sameer
Parekh) writes:

>I have been informed by the mass-media (Note that I didn't say it was the
truth
>never beleive what they say) that the camera was so if you get mugged they can
>see who it was.  (You ALMOST ALWAYS have cash at an ATM)  I don't know
>of any other reason they would have a camera there. You have any ideas.

Another reason is to prove that you were at the ATM receiving the money, in case
you dispute the transaction.  I think this reason is more likely, as it serves
the bank's interests directly, and the other reason does not.


				-- edp