Decius wrote:
] ] Initially, police will place six cameras in the Cleveland
] ] Park area of east Nashville and also downtown in the
] ] tourist-heavy Second Avenue and Broadway district.
] ]
] ] If the system works out, the department plans to buy more
] ] cameras and build a more expansive network throughout the
] ] city.
]
] There were planning to record audio as well, but apparently
] they couldn't defend that politically. Soon everywhere you go
] outside the police will be watching you. Better be carefull
] about loitering in a parking lot. Especially if you look like
] you might be young or not sufficiently white or otherwise
] undesirable. I wonder if they'll start following people from
] bars back to their cars and radio dispatch to pull them over?
]
] This isn't going on in Nashville because it is particularly
] needed in Nashville. Its going on in Nashville because people
] in Nashville aren't willing to resist it.

It sort of sounds like inviting the cops to come hangout with you every where you go. Don"t the cops need probable cause for stalking someone?

RE: Nashville Police to install city wide video surveillance system.