NYPD BlueTube
Big Brother wants to
watch you. Actually, the New York City Police Department wants to watch
what you see and video-record if it contains evidence of criminal
activity. Very soon, they’ll make it very easy for people to upload
videos and text, direct to 911. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly
says this will increase the flow of information which in turn will help
law enforcement and make New York a safer place to live and work. As
most sports fans know, video replay of a close play can eliminate doubt
and bring the truth to light. In that light, this is a good
program. Evidence will help protect the rights of the innocent and to
obtain justice when necessary; depending on the camera angle, of
course. It remains to be seen whether or not police receive many
spiteful videos from neighbors filming neighbors littering or not
cleaning up after their dogs. This new system may become an invasion of
privacy for some but may ultimately prove to "make better neighbors"
than Benjamin Franklin's fences.
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