Here is an interesting use of Street CCTV ...
BREAKING NEWS: Strip traffic camera zooms in on bar-goers
State trooper spokesman says investigation ongoing
By Jon Gargis 15 September 2003
News Director Tuscaloosa Alabama
The traffic camera featured on Comcast Cable's Channel 45 was showing more than just traffic early Friday -- it was following people on the Strip.
The Crimson White learned at about 1:45 a.m. Friday that the traffic camera at the intersection of University Boulevard and Reed Street, which usually remains stationary, was panning, tilting and zooming in on people and objects along the Strip.
The Strip camera operator(s) manipulated the camera to zoom in on several college-aged women's breasts and buttocks as they walked down the street. The operator(s) also captured a group of young men who had spotted the camera's movement and were making various gestures and movements.
The manipulated camera was controlled by someone from the Alabama State Troopers Office.
"We don't condone that at the city, and we should think that neither would the State Troopers Office," Robinson said.
While Channel 45 usually shows an Alabama weather map for a few seconds and switches to various traffic cameras across the county for a few seconds at a time, the channel only showed the view of the University Boulevard and Reed Street intersection's camera. The instrumental music that usually plays on the channel was also absent during the broadcast of the Strip-focused camera.
..."We can tell where [the commands] came from, but right now we don't believe this act was an intentional override to put [the camera's view] on the channel," Howell said.
Howell and Robinson said they were made aware of the problem by the Tuscaloosa Police Department at 3:30 a.m. They said they were told the camera movement began after 3 a.m. and lasted until 4 or 4:30 a.m. They added they were unaware Friday afternoon of any camera manipulation before 3 a.m.
Robinson said actions could be taken against agencies that allow misuse of the cameras to happen.
"We're concerned that this does not happen again," he said.
and only last month
SF cop who reportedly ogled women is suspended for 9 months
Bay City News (San Francisco) Thursday, April 21, 2005
A police officer has been suspended from the SFPD for nine months for reportedly using surveillance cameras to ogle women at San Francisco International Airport, according to a spokesman with the San Francisco Police Commission.
Officer William Rossi received the maximum penalty, short of termination, Sgt. Joe Reilly said today.
Rossi was supposed to be patrolling airport roads and parking lots during his Feb. 29, 2004 shift, when he reportedly used the airport's closed-circuit television system to focus on women's breasts and buttocks, police Chief Heather Fong said in charging documents.
Rossi allegedly spent a total of 3 hours manipulating and monopolizing 6 of the cameras, charging documents say.
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That's why we have a Code of Practice in the UK. But of course if people don't follow it .....don't use it......
State trooper spokesman says investigation ongoing
By Jon Gargis 15 September 2003
News Director Tuscaloosa Alabama
The traffic camera featured on Comcast Cable's Channel 45 was showing more than just traffic early Friday -- it was following people on the Strip.
The Crimson White learned at about 1:45 a.m. Friday that the traffic camera at the intersection of University Boulevard and Reed Street, which usually remains stationary, was panning, tilting and zooming in on people and objects along the Strip.
The Strip camera operator(s) manipulated the camera to zoom in on several college-aged women's breasts and buttocks as they walked down the street. The operator(s) also captured a group of young men who had spotted the camera's movement and were making various gestures and movements.
The manipulated camera was controlled by someone from the Alabama State Troopers Office.
"We don't condone that at the city, and we should think that neither would the State Troopers Office," Robinson said.
While Channel 45 usually shows an Alabama weather map for a few seconds and switches to various traffic cameras across the county for a few seconds at a time, the channel only showed the view of the University Boulevard and Reed Street intersection's camera. The instrumental music that usually plays on the channel was also absent during the broadcast of the Strip-focused camera.
..."We can tell where [the commands] came from, but right now we don't believe this act was an intentional override to put [the camera's view] on the channel," Howell said.Howell and Robinson said they were made aware of the problem by the Tuscaloosa Police Department at 3:30 a.m. They said they were told the camera movement began after 3 a.m. and lasted until 4 or 4:30 a.m. They added they were unaware Friday afternoon of any camera manipulation before 3 a.m.
Robinson said actions could be taken against agencies that allow misuse of the cameras to happen.
"We're concerned that this does not happen again," he said.
and only last month
SF cop who reportedly ogled women is suspended for 9 months
Bay City News (San Francisco) Thursday, April 21, 2005
A police officer has been suspended from the SFPD for nine months for reportedly using surveillance cameras to ogle women at San Francisco International Airport, according to a spokesman with the San Francisco Police Commission.
Officer William Rossi received the maximum penalty, short of termination, Sgt. Joe Reilly said today.
Rossi was supposed to be patrolling airport roads and parking lots during his Feb. 29, 2004 shift, when he reportedly used the airport's closed-circuit television system to focus on women's breasts and buttocks, police Chief Heather Fong said in charging documents.
Rossi allegedly spent a total of 3 hours manipulating and monopolizing 6 of the cameras, charging documents say.
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That's why we have a Code of Practice in the UK. But of course if people don't follow it .....don't use it......
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