Or is it now just a free fall:
Surveillance cameras rolling inside our local schools is nothing new, but what's taking place inside Demarest's public schools is truly cutting edge: a live feed from more than two dozen cameras with a direct connection to the police.God forbid they provide teachers with the option to defend themselves. At least the hoplophobes can feel secure knowing that their very own potential killer will be more easily identified, after the fact.
It's an expensive, but effective tool that could be a sign of the times with an increase in school shootings over the years.
The system, which cost about $28,000, can even track movement in a crowded room.
"When they arrive, they can pull up the school's live feed and do a sweep instantly," Demarest Police Chief James Powderley tells CBS 2.
Patrolling officers have access to the video feed from headquarters and several laptops. To address privacy concerns, all of the cameras are installed in public areas and are not equipped to pick up audio.
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Can someone find me a case of when this *ever* works as a preventative tool? Do people not see that all that systems like this do is invade our privacy and let the police see us get shot up in real time?
As an educator I'd also be concerned that a group of individuals could audit my lessons word for word and question me about anything they might find "objectionable" or "subversive".
I'd say the "safety first" bunch has the sheeple around it's collective finger
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