re: Cameras, Crooks, and Deterrence
I think it's less about the cameras themselves than about who's watching, and what legal protections there are for the data the cameras pick up.
Does it take a warrant to get the "film?" Is someone watching in real time? Who? Are the answers to questions like this different in every city?
It's like the phone tracking issue. How much privacy are people willing to give up for security? And does that trade-off even exist in real life? Whatever else gbaikie said, the link he posted made some serious points.
I'm not sure there is a tight grip on these issues yet on any side of the discussion.