The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) has announced that a system of 450 surveillance cameras aboard local rail lines have greatly helped reduce crime on board. Originally an anti-terrorism measure, the cameras have also grown to become a valuable resource for transit police for pursuing suspected criminals. In 2005 alone, the MBTA transit police observed more than 200 attempted robberies, and have been able to suspect traits gleaned from the footage to help in the pursuit of the criminals. Most recently, a man suspected of robbing a passenger at gunpoint has been successfully identified and charged thanks to the surveillance footage.
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There is a new documentary about video surveillance (CCTV) in Britain coming out, and this time, the topic will be covered in a more critical way. There's a trailer online:
http://www.EveryStepYouTake.org
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