Seattle won't turn on cameras until public input

February 16, 2013 @ 10:03 am

SEATTLE (AP) - The city of Seattle has installed 30 surveillance cameras along its waterfront to augment security, but Mayor Mike McGinn says the cameras won't be turned on until the public has a say.

The Seattle Times ( http://is.gd/JKyCEZ) reports the mayor has directed the police department to get public input and talk to community groups before moving forward with the cameras.

Police had hoped to start using the cameras by the end of March. The devices are installed along the city's shoreline. The cameras were acquired through a $5 million federal Homeland Security grant.

Last week, the mayor ordered the police department to abandon its plan to use drones after residents and privacy advocates protested. The department will not use two small unmanned aerial vehicles it obtained through a federal grant.

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Information from: The Seattle Times, http://www.seattletimes.com


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  • shark75 wrote...
    The public will have it's say-
    February 16, 2013 10:11 am
    Then the cameras will be turned on. Liberals love big brother....yet we can't tap terrorists' cell phones or scare (water board) somebody into giving up intelligence that may save lives. Liberalism is indeed, a mental disease.
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  • CH wrote...
    Seattle won't turn on cameras until public input
    February 16, 2013 7:51 pm
    LOL!! Bet we will see shark 75.5 dumpster diving. http://youtu.be/irsD6oUaaR8 thanks for the video shark!
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  • hpitantso wrote...
    cameras
    February 16, 2013 8:22 pm
    Not needed Seattle needs a study on privacy above unknown crime data in this area
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  • R L M 456 wrote...
    Why is not this Mis-use of Homeland Security Money
    February 17, 2013 8:50 am
    The Dept of Justice was right

    SEATTLE PD is the REAL enemy of the People

    Call your Federal Reps to ask Why taxpayer money was STOLEN from Homeland Security to pay for A SPD pet project

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