I am happy to admit that I am a reality TV "junkie". I adore watching "real" people try to work out "real" problems in "real" settings. It's addicting in the most guilty way. However, I never expected I would one day be the star of my very own reality show!
Let me explain, in the Leader Post today, the front page article was about surveillance cameras that have been recently exposed in both Regina Public and Regina Separate schools. Here is the article:
"We are being watched"
Now, as a University student, this surprised me. I never thought that I was being watched. I am sitting in my ECMP class right now and I can see a camera now that I look for it. I don't know if it's right that we as students would have had no idea that we were being videotaped if the system hadn't been exposed.
However, coming from a slightly "inner-city" high-school, the whole idea of video surveillance is not new to me. When we walked into the office it was a fact of life that we would see 4 TVs with rotating video feeds monitoring the school.
I think these means of crime prevention are extremely effective; people are even using webcams in order to monitor their homes. But, how far are we willing to go in order to feel safe. Are we will to give up not only our privacy, but also the privacy of our students? What do you think?
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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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