Tuesday, July 05, 2005

New Brunswick City of Fredericton opts for downtown cameras

The City of Fredericton is planning to install a network of video cameras in the bar district to catch hooligans who make noise and cause problems when the bars close. I haven't heard too much of a fuss about it from this end of the country. It may be that law-abiding patrons want to be surveilled:

CBC New Brunswick - Fredericton opts for downtown cameras:

"... Coun. Bruce Grandy, the chair of the city's Public Safety Committee, says law-abiding bar patrons may come to appreciate the fact that they're being watched...."

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