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From: chris@bushido.uucp (Chris Estep)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: hacker = computer criminal
Summary: ATM Cameras
Message-ID: <1990Oct10.163456.7352@bushido.uucp>
Date: 10 Oct 90 16:34:56 GMT
References: <1990Oct10.013545.16689@ddsw1.MCS.COM> <30571@netnews.upenn.edu> <5628:Oct421:22:1090@kramden.acf.nyu.edu> <59871@bbn.BBN.COM> <15929@shlump.nac.dec.com>
Organization: Bushido Systems of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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In article <15929@shlump.nac.dec.com> edp@jareth.enet.dec.com (Eric Postpischil (Always mount a scratch monkey.)) writes:
>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.  
>
>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.
>
I would think the reason to be more of the usual "scare tactics" employed 
INSIDE the bank.  A prevention method if you will.  The chances of them
actually having to use the video are minimal at best.  Kind of like having
a watchdog.  It's total purpose is to deter, but it'll probably never bite
anyone