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21. So is there a difference between being observed in public and recorded in public?

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 02:41 PM

Jun 2016

I don't view being seen in public the same as being filmed and recorded in public.

The latter provides a major capability for abuse and control. The former, not so much.

With recorded media, you can zoom in to see things like cell phone or open wallet type detail. Similar to a guy standing on a second floor balcony in a business district using binoculars to view people as they pay their lunch bill or use their cell phone.

With all of the private cameras on businesses and facilities now, it's almost a mute point.

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Judge blocks Seattle from revealing locations of FBI’s hidden cameras on utility poles [View all] NWCorona Jun 2016 OP

Then the information needs to be leaked. nt villager Jun 2016 #1

Anonymous, you know what to do! KamaAina Jun 2016 #3

Welcome to 1984!! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #2

Meanwhile, Obama was on TV telling us... phazed0 Jun 2016 #4

This is settled law ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #5

Of course you'd say that. nt villager Jun 2016 #6

Of course, I would ... It's the lawyer that remains in me. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #7

So you are a lawyer? NWCorona Jun 2016 #10

I was a lawyer ... I let my ticket expire more about a decade ago ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #13

I can understand that. NWCorona Jun 2016 #17

My switch was relatively easy ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #23

I learned early on that lawyers who try to stay ethical end up broke. NWCorona Jun 2016 #25

Yes, all kinds of ideologies have their lawyers. nt villager Jun 2016 #12

True ... including paranoia. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #14

and center-right apologists for government overreach. nt villager Jun 2016 #19

I am of the Center-Left, thank you. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #26

and apparently in a humorous mood, too. Do you specialize in privacy right case law, btw? villager Jun 2016 #30

No. Privacy Rights was not my area of specialty ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #39

right. nt villager Jun 2016 #40

So if Trump becomes president, your OK will mass surveillance by Gov't? phazed0 Jun 2016 #8

Actually, I don't, and won't, spend much time worrying about it. ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #11

Cool, let's see your link to prove phazed0 Jun 2016 #16

As a lawyer, he should have the "evidence," right? villager Jun 2016 #20

I don't have internet links; but, I do have real life experience ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #27

anecdotal "evidence" then. nt villager Jun 2016 #32

Yes. And what are you basing your opinion on ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #37

well, of course, like everything else here, that's your opinion villager Jun 2016 #38

okay. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #41

But the issue I have is what proof do we have that these cameras will be made available NWCorona Jun 2016 #22

This is true ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #29

Agreed! NWCorona Jun 2016 #34

Are you saying the public doesn't have a right to know? NWCorona Jun 2016 #9

Yes. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #15

That's where we disagree NWCorona Jun 2016 #18

As I said ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #24

So is there a difference between being observed in public and recorded in public? beardown Jun 2016 #21

Now here we agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #31

I want to know. How are the majority of missing children/persons found? pnwmom Jun 2016 #28

By, first, viewing the available surveillance video ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #33

Isn't that how they identified the Boston bombers? randome Jun 2016 #43

Shhh ... How they identified the Boston Bombers is to not be discussed ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #44

fascism with a smiley face. nt Javaman Jun 2016 #35

Not sure "hidden" is an accurate description. ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #36

"The FBI made fake companies so it could fly spy planes over U.S. cities" red dog 1 Jun 2016 #42