Airport Body Scanners

[cosmicgirl]

I'd love some CCTV on my road! Some scum bag stole my car and was never caught, got away with it to steal some other poor buggers car x

 

[Me, My Girls & I]

they do have women only taxi companies here, theyre just not very wide spread cos they were getting hauled thru the courts for being sexist in my school, they built unisex toilets and put CCTV in them

 

[isobel84]

When I looked at nurseries, most had cctv so parents could watch their kids trough internet during the day. If anything, this made me not wanna put Noa at nurserie, for the fact I get suspicious to why they would need cctv.

 

[Me, My Girls & I]

i think its more of a safeguard, some horiffic things have happened in nurseries, and it would actually reassure me that i could pop online to watch! shows they have nothing to hide! although that then raises the issue tat other parents can log on and view your child...

 

[isobel84]

I understand its a safeguard but that we feel we need a safeguard its what bothering me.

At work something got stolen from the staff shed, it was talk about installing cctv, I hit the roof. I didn't have anything to hide, but the thought of sitting on your break not knowing who was watching was for me out if order.

 

[cosmicgirl]

But why do you care who is watching if you aren't doing anything wrong? (not for one minute suggesting you are doing anything wrong)
I bet the person who got their property stolen is wishing there had been CCTV at the time?? x

 

[LikeJohnnYoko]

I have no problems with people watching me on cctv, googles' imaging, any of that. I have nothing to hide and if they want to watch me being boring all the time, that's up to them!

 

[cosmicgirl]

I have no problems with people watching me on cctv, googles' imaging, any of that. I have nothing to hide and if they want to watch me being boring all the time, that's up to them!

I agree x

 

[isobel84]

Cuz I'm my own person, I don't wanna be controlled more then I am, I want to be able to scratch my bum, pick my nose, change my top without anyone watching. I do.t wanna be a ragdoll that act a surtan way becouse someone might watch me. There is always other ways to do things, lockers for all staff is one example

 

[LikeJohnnYoko]

How is that controlling though, they're not telling you not to "scratch my bum, pick my nose, change my top without anyone watching." it's you that feels the compunction to not do that knowing you could be being watched.

 

[AugustMum]

I don't mind the body scanners tbh. I can see how they are an invasion of privacy but Im just grateful Im not the person looking at all the images. I can't imagine some of them are pleasent.

With regards to cctv, Im fine with it. I know theres loads etc and no, it doesn't stop people doing the crimes but it damn well helps catch the buggers. If I was attacked in town, there is a high chance it would be on cctv and so they could use that to help find the person responsible. I get that it means we're always watched, but Im doing nothing wrong so Im not fussed.

 

[FebMum2Be]

CCTV can't keep you safe, but if god forbid something did happen the images would hopefully lead to an arrest and justice. I think the camera in a nursery is bit of a good idea I for one always think "what if" when I think of Odhrán going to a nursery in the future, we assume they're safe but that's not always the case.. I would think that it would be parents only allowed to view? That would be fine to me, it would also feel reassuring that the nursery are willing to be seen day to day without any hesitations, which would wipe out any worries or doubt from my mind.. CCTV has worked in my familys favor over the years, my brother was accused of stealing petrol and they hauled him in, got the CCTV up, compared his arms (which were close up on the clip) the guy had huge arms and my brothers are like sticks, he was able to go once the clip had been viewed and compared.. This is only a small encouter, but at the police barracks down the street a man was beaten to death by 2 thugs and died outside the barracks, there were 4 CCTV cameras all out of order, can't help but think if they had been working they maybe could have intervened and saved the man or at least caught the thugs.. x

 

[cosmicgirl]

There will always be crime but at least with CCTV we have a better change of bringing the scum to justice x

 

[HeppiBean]

You know Big Brother? Well we're living it day in day out... There's always someone watching. Can you not live you PRIVATE life in PRIVACY! I went to co-op earlier, it's a 5 minute walk... And I went past 12 CCTV cameras... Maybe it's that there are a lot in our town but I think it's unnecessary to have so many... I have nothing against CCTV... It does help catch criminals... Sometimes... It's just the amount of it. You cannot go ANYWHERE without someone watching.

 

[FebMum2Be]

Would you consider moving somewhere more remote? x

 

[K&A]

Love the idea of them. There will not be a screen showing everyone the scans. It will be in a private secure office!


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[FebMum2Be]

That actually looked cheeky the way I wrote that was just wondering if it bothered you to the point where you would try to move away from it? Like into the country or something x

 

[cosmicgirl]

Terrorists thrive on the fear of innocent people, I love the way new inventions are almost stopping them in their tracks x

 

[Princess81]

I live in the country and we have all chosen to have our own CCTV installed (and I know it's totally different cos it's personal choice) but I feel it does offer some comfort.
I totally understand the "big brother is watching you" concerns, however, the camera operators don't look out for the normal day to day things, it's suspicious things that spring to their attention. And I can tell you that in 9 times out of ten CCTV provides vital evidence for crimes and also for locating missing people. I totally agree that we shouldn't have to have it, but some people in society dictate that it is a necessity. Not only can it help for clues if an offence is committed, but it deters people from committing offences in the presence of CCTV monitored areas. We had a large scale event on for work and a child went missing and was detected via CCTV operation, his parents were thankful for it, but it wasn't in a problem hotspot area. I can see both sides of the debate to be honest, but as I said it's a sad fact - we SHOULDN'T need CCTV or other monitoring to invade privacy, but with the kind of people in this world (few and far between I know) IMHO we do need it.

 

[isobel84]

Body scanners might stop it on airplanes (even tho I'm thinking theynwill always find a way) but what will they do instead? Busses, nightclubs, schools? It's not gonna stop them atall, it will just get bigger, worse.

Do u really think they will hold their hands up n say they r beaten? Never. I'm not saying we shouldn't try n protect ourselfs somehow, ofcourse, I'm just saying it won't stop them.