[smegma2]

How would it chill things that aren’t crimes without deterring actual crimes? This seems like a convenient set of assertions if you’re a priori against surveillance. You’re also missing the aspect of catching crime rather than deterring it.

[dghlsakjg]

The NYPD have used surveillance footage to go after people at protests before, and even people who proveably were just in the vicinity of a protest, but otherwise not participating. Frequently they issue basically bullshit tickets after the fact, things like blocking the sidewalk or breaking curfew after detaining protesters.

Do you really think there aren’t police forces that will use this in the furtherance of political goals?

https://apnews.com/article/nypd-george-floyd-protests-settle...

https://www.nyclu.org/press-release/face-lawsuit-nypd-ends-r...