Good or bad idea?
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This type of surveillance needs rigorous oversight and consequences for misuse, as evidenced by a
recent case in San Jose, CA...(see link)
I'm sure the intentions of the ND Administration are good...but its use carries responsibility.
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Mass surveillance isn't a good thing. And why is it necessary when crime in the USA is down?
(no message)Dead-eye Pete with 20 pounds of swingin' meat.-
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I see both sides, but the Notre Dame campus is a potential target.
Perhaps any university could be targeted by terrorists or a nut looking to make a statement via a mass shooting. Notre Dame has a heightened profile as both a prominent catholic university and being center stage for college football.
As in any privacy intrusion question, it comes down to reasonableness in striking a balance between protecting public/student safety vs protecting the privacy of the comings and goings of thousands of citizens.
I frankly know very little about the technology, and more importantly, the effectiveness and reliability of disseminated information captured by the cameras. [Are these cameras simply the suggestion of general counsel to provide cover???]
Not taking a side. But, it is worthy of a conversation.
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My friends at the ACLU feel pretty strongly about FLOCK cameras:
(no message)Link: https://www.aclu.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out
The American Dream belongs to all of us. — Kamala Harris
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That makes it even worse. ND was/is one of the safest college campuses.
(no message)Dead-eye Pete with 20 pounds of swingin' meat.-
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It makes sense for them, a lot of people coming on campus during football season.
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ND has also had a lot of gang violence at the south end of campus in particular.
BaronVonZemo64615 postsI don't see security cameras on private property with thousands of young adults in their charge as being Big Brother.
BVZ
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Interesting that cameras pointing in, not out.
(no message)Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.
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Sad. They should have notified up front
TakethetrainKnute36084 postsIt is their property...so I don't have the same objection I do to governments doing it.
Still, they should have posted and notified...
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As a courtesy I agree.
Those cameras can also be used to
identify defiant trespassers such as
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Can be...but same, or similar, rationale(s) will be used to justify mass surveillance everywhere...
TakethetrainKnute36084 postsPeople used to understand and pay at least some attention to George Orwell's messages...back when we had a halfway decent education system...
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I wonder if schools allow 1984 to be taught in class anymore.
(no message)Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.
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