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From: robert@fear.UUCP (Robert Plamondon)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Rape (A Solution)
Message-ID: <222@fear.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 18-Jul-85 19:55:02 EDT
Article-I.D.: fear.222
Posted: Thu Jul 18 19:55:02 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 20-Jul-85 14:51:43 EDT
References: <25100002@smu>
Organization: Weitek Corp. Sunnyvale Ca.
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Summary: Great idea, but you should have posted it back in 1984

In article <25100002@smu>, leff@smu writes:
> A cost effective solution to the problem of sexual attacks on women (as well
> as all forms of street crime) is putting a video camera on every street
> corner.  Each corner's camera would be able to rotate and thus observe at
> least half way down the street in four directions.  They can be mounted on
> separate towers or suspended on wire rope suspended between buildings or
> traffic lights.  The cameras would be enclosed in plexiglas to protect against
> the stones of vandals.  Using the cables for cable television, the cameras
> output would be transmitted to the police station. 

...where the cops would be able to make bets on the outcome. The
need for bright lights everywhere will endear itself to people, too.

>  In the 1980s, crime is the most feared thing on
> peoples minds.  The fear of rape has caused women to change their lifestyle,
> the jobs they take and where they live and have in one women's words,
> imposed an unwritten curfew.  Technology can eliminate this fear as well!

Don't get me wrong -- I love Big Brother, too!  But you haven't
thought this out.  Many rapes don't happen out in brightly-lighted
streets, anyway, so you're going to have to put cameras in hallways,
yards, etc. if you want to have any effect.  In fact, why not put
them in bedrooms -- everybody *KNOWS* what people are doing in there!

You can also watch for other anti-social actions, and listen for
un-American opinions.

Hey!  This would make a great book!


		"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
-- 
		-- Robert Plamondon
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