Is placing cameras through out New York City an invasion of your privacy?

Question

Let me know what you think....your safety or your "privacy"?!

Answer 1

I don't think so at all. After you step outside, you are no longer in private. The cameras work very well in London & has lower crime rates somewhat.

Answer 2

You have no legal right to "privacy" in a public place. If you are on a publicly owned street, then there is no expectation of privacy and monitoring people with cameras is perfectly legal.

Answer 3

As a practical matter, yes. As a legal matter, no.

Public streets, public buildings, and public transportation are considered (not surprisingly) public areas. There is no legal or constitutional expectation of privacy in anything that can be seen from a public street or public building.

So, as a matter of constitutional law, there is not restriction on recording or monitoring what happens in those public areas.

I personally think it's wrong, on a fundamental philosophical level. But it is perfectly acceptable from a legal standpoint.

Answer 4

I used to.. I lived in L A (in the '70's) when "street cameras" where everywhere under Gov ReaGUN (THE main fascist) and hated them, but now I really consider them to be a necessary evil with all the crime going on today (American against American)

. It is positive proof, until these dam computers are able to put heads on over image available, then it will become obsolete....But for now, unfortunately yes.

Answer 5

The places I have worked have cameras everywhere. I have gotten used to them, so as a result, cameras on every street corner would not bother me.
The way I see it, if you are not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about.

Answer 6

You have no expectations of privacy in a public place.