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by vorpalhex 1294 days ago
Just a few more cameras and not a single uncleaned dog turd will escape her majesties security services!

https://www.cnet.com/news/privacy/u-k-turns-cctv-terrorism-l...

CCTV doesn't prevent crime. It might sometimes help find and punish the offenders later.
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ryfdgfr74y 1294 days ago
If you can catch offenders everything else is just a matter of adjusting punishments to sufficient severity that offenders are removed from the system faster than they manifest.
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vorpalhex 1294 days ago
So we just make the punishment for all crimes the death penalty?

Offenders don't do punishment calculus. They assume they won't be caught.

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