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From: lonetto@phri.UUCP (Michael Lonetto)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Rape (A Solution)
Message-ID: <333@phri.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 16:41:19 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 19 16:41:19 1985
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Organization: Public Health Research Inst. (NY, NY)
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> 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.  Such a system
> has been installed on a trial basis on a few corners in University Park at
> a cost of $6,000 per camera.

Is this person serious?  I live in a high crime area and would still rather
live with street crime than with the state watching my every move.  How long
after this until there are cameras IN the houses?

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