Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 12:56:21 -0800 From: Rocky Mullin <caliban@organic.com> Subject: (Fwd) 1984 - Baltimore goes under the camera (fwd) --- Forwarded mail from Adam Gould <goolie@construct.net> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 08:41:50 -0500 (EST) From: FringeWare Daily <email@fringeware.com> Subject: 1984 - Baltimore goes under the camera Sent from: elrod@clark.net (Sean Carton) Well, well, well...isn't this exciting! I woke up Saturday morning, opened the newspaper (the Baltimore Sun) and discovered that Baltimore is about to join the growing list of Cities Under Surveilance. The Sun announced today that the Baltimore Police Department, in cooperation with the Downtown Partnership (a group of businessdroids who own stores downtown) have decided to put 200 video cameras on "nearly every street corner" in Baltimore. The whole thing is expected to go on line by 1997. Big Brother? Who cares! In the words of our esteemed mayor Kurt Schmoke: "Most people said that they would much rather have enhanced safety than worry about video cameras. I know that some people get nervous of Big Brother, but I think everyone wants us to make Baltimore safe. This is a giant step toward doing that." This view seems to be supported by some of the locals, too: "I don't mind a bit," said Norkeita Beekham, who sells pocketbooks at a [Lexington] market stall," If you aren't doing anything wrong, what do you have to worry about? The camera is for your protection." Yeah. And I bet Norkeita sends all her mail on postcards, too. We should all become intimately familiar with her mantra: "The Camera is for your protection. The Camera is for your protection. The Camera is for your protection. War is peace. Freedom is slavery..." Get ready. The Video Patrol Program is probably coming to a streetcorner near you soon.Sean Carton -- \ c /\ a /\ l /\ i /\ b /\ a /\ n /\ rocky mullin _\____/__\____/__\____/__\____/__\____/__\____/__\____/__\ organic online \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ san francisco \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ http://www.organic.com/Staff/caliban ninja250 -- analog synthesis -- chaotic good -- the internet is my ashtray
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