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I have mixed feelings about cctv. On the one hand I don't like the idea that the UK is the most spied upon nation in Europe.....and given howlittle i trust the establishment generally, I am not thrilled at them having ever more access to information about me (though I find id cards more worrying frankly); however, there have been many instances in recent years where the cctv network coverage of areas has helped in crime solving and crime prevention. For instance in some cases of spousal abuse, where a guy has laid into his wife/partner on the way home from the pub, then bullied the woman into dropping charges, the police have had cctv evidence to be able to push the prosecution forwards. And, I must admit I feel safer in staions and on buses that have cctv on them, travelling alone at night.
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