I'd rather see more humans employed instead of the cameras. Those who have something to hide can hide from a camera but not from a couple of police or even more effective vigilante.
Street cameras have done nothing to curb violent behaviour. I imagine a few vigilantes would give chase which is rather more effective than a photo & a slap on the wrist.

Yuyutsu>> Then we will all use stones and crossbows from our roofs to take them down.
Hmmm, satellites are harder to reach, perhaps we can hack their software and use electronic signals to make them self-destruct.<<

Valued comments Y, I will stand firm, they will have to drag a retraction from my cold dead tongue...lol

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Crossbows are BANNED in Australia, sadly :~(

Stones will probably be next. Oh hang on; when sharia law passes, stones will be sold on street corners. Then we'll have to buy burkers for our stones, to hide them from the cameras.

Raw Mustard>> Stones will probably be next. Oh hang on; when sharia law passes, stones will be sold on street corners. Then we'll have to buy burkers for our stones, to hide them from the cameras.<<

RM, I fell on the floor....no more please, my sides are splitting sport.

Dear Rawmustard,

I think you have gone burkers yourself. Crossbows have not been banned in Australia, except perhaps for WA. I had a mate showing off his BEAR just a few weeks ago. Awesome bit of hardware actually. Sure you need a permit in most places and belong to an archery club or some such although in the NT a drivers licence will do.

Funny thing facts. They can be so inconvenient sometimes, though I would agree, they shouldn't get in the way of a good story, sonofgloin will tell you that. ;)

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/1482526/no-apology-as-cctv-battle-spreads-wider/?cs=298
At first look this link looks both amusing and horrifying.
But then reading some posts from my last? both exceed the links.
A single person, one, not only stopped the use of *council cameras* but wants council to say sorry!
Do we all notice how some here make fun, or try to of those cameras, asking they be in every home Church, anyplace that amuses them! to take eyes from the simple fact, these cameras do no harm.
But often much good.
What if the minor crimes, seen to have risen after the cameras had to be turned off, included a rape or murder, under one, now turned off camera.
Is the view,strongly disagreed with by me, that privacy over rules safety a worth while view?