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From: zubbie@ihlpl.UUCP (Jeanette Zobjeck)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Rape (A Solution)
Message-ID: <223@ihlpl.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 12:48:33 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 16 12:48:33 1985
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> A cost effective solution to the problem of sexual attacks on women (as well
> as all forms of street crime) is putting a video camera on every street
> corner.  Each corner's camera would be able to rotate and thus observe at
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> traffic lights.  The cameras would be enclosed in plexiglas to protect against
> the stones of vandals.  Using the cables for cable television, the cameras
> output would be transmitted to the police station.  Such a system
. 
> The area covered by each camera (halfway down each of four city blocks)
> would contain at least 50 households.  Thus the one time installation
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> the charge for something like cable tv.  In many urban areas, the density
> would be much higher than fifty households on four half blocks so the 
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> Motion detectors that would only show those streets with a person or car on
> it could be used, we could increase the number of cameras per monitoring
. 
> These cameras would totally eliminate street crime since it would
> be impossible to commit same without being caught.  It would be like
> having a cop at every corner at a fraction of the expense.  Any women
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> that could summon the police instantaneously.  In addition the cameras
> could be connected to videotape systems to provide evidence in the
> event of a prosecution.  They could also be used to keep track of
> any person leaving the scene of a crime so the police could apprehend
> them easily.
> 
BIG BROTHER CAN STILL FIND A WAY TO WATCH US.
1984 ISNT OVER YET!


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Jeanette Zobjeck ihnp4!ihlpl!zubbie