Police services across Canada in early October saw a demo of Fusus — a service that makes it easier for police to access privately owned security camera footage. It's becoming more common in America, but Canadian researchers have concerns it is overkill.
Barth said he doesn’t think the camera network is overkill because “people are used to being on camera.”
“Most people should expect most places you go there’s a camera somewhere … society as a whole is used to it now,” he said.
“We’re just kind of like an eye in the sky. If you’re not breaking any laws, you have nothing to worry about … we’re not spying on anybody unless they’re committing a crime.”
The Atlanta police department, everyone. This is the view they hold.
Everyone else does it, so it’s normal if we do too.
You’re used to it; stop complaining.
You should have expected this, anyway.
We’re watching you, but it’s fine because you have nothing to hide anyways… right?
If that’s how they see it, it should be totally cool for us to film officers without them complaining about it or demanding we stop/delete the recordings.
The Atlanta police department, everyone. This is the view they hold.
If that’s how they see it, it should be totally cool for us to film officers without them complaining about it or demanding we stop/delete the recordings.