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How do others feel about these security camera signs? They make me feel very uncomfortable. If you think that they should be taken down please vote.
How do others feel about these security camera signs? They make me feel very uncomfortable. If you think that they should be taken down please vote.
21 Comments
Josh (Registered User)
Closed Moe T. Asker (Registered User)
Josh (Registered User)
Reopened BenHV (Registered User)
Josh,
I feel uncomfortable as do many I have heard from. Its hard to explain why it makes you feel uncomfortable. Its similar to why you irrationally feel uncomfortable when you go through border patrol and you are being monitored for illegal activity when you have done nothing illegal. It also makes me believe that where we are is dangerous which is not true.
I prefer being watched without knowing Moe. Not sure how to explain this but I generally feel this is bad for business, community, the neighborhood and New Haven.
Josh (Registered User)
BenHV (Registered User)
The fire next to White Buffalo is a great reason why we don't need these. The fire was stopped and the kids were arrested because there were eyes on the street who saw the kids and alerted the police. Ironically they tried to hide the lit pail under the awning at which point it caught on fire.
We have enough people paying attention and speaking up that we don't need to be reminded that we there is some higher power looking down on us.
Thanks for having a civilized conversation with me on this btw. Its a complicated situation. I do know that it has me considering whether our business belongs in this neighborhood longterm.
BB
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Josh (Registered User)
Josh (Registered User)
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FairHavenRes (Registered User)
BenHV (Registered User)
Josh (Registered User)
Rosemarie Morgan (Registered User)
On the contrary, the more surveillance cameras the better! We seem to live in a community where nobody but nobody cares one iota for what happens on our streets. Witness all the thefts in East Rock off all our front porches. Who cares? Who takes the trouble to watch out for those guys following the Fedex/UPScarriers who zone in and steal our delivered packets? Certainly not the cops. They don't give a damn. We have been reporting these thefts to New Haven police for over 2 years. Nothing happens. Does anyone care?
So all strength to surveillance cameras! IF the cops are really paying attention to them ? IF!!! Why would anyone worry about surveillance cameras if their lives are innocent of wrongdoing? Have you ever lived in countries like Greece where everyone is watching out for neighbors? No porch thefts in Greece. It just doesn't happen. So, since we have no comparable community care in New Haven let's go for surveillance cameras -- Absolutely! >
FairHavenRes (Registered User)
BenHV (Registered User)
Busted Bins! (Registered User)
Rebecca Bombero, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (Verified Official)
Acknowledged Rebecca Bombero, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (Verified Official)
We are working to clear out the "other" category in an effort to better manage current concerns.
This seems more like debate rather than a specific service request. I have moved it to neighborhood news category which was created for both City notices and public debate around non service related concerns.
I do suggest that we have seen attitudes evolve around cameras since 2015 and we frequently receive requests for more cameras. This post may warrant closure.
BB (Registered User)
Closed Manager of Operations, Process Improvement - Transportation, Traffic, & Parking (Verified Official)