Cause and effect

Posted: January 13, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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Effect:

San Francisco’s surveillance cameras in high-crime areas do not prevent violent crime, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California.

This would see counter intuitive but lets not forget this is San Francisco.

Cause:

Mayor Newsom began the program four years ago, but out of concern for people’s privacy, police are not allowed to monitor cameras in real time. Investigators must wait until a crime is reported before looking at footage.

Hey they voted for him, via Glenn.

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