[maxglute]

It's not the recording that matters, it's the enforcement. In PRC, you get your jaywalking mugshot on the intersection jumbotron, that social humiliation is enough to get people in line and establish public order. I wager shameless (individualistic) Americans would troll such methods, i.e. it would be counter productive in US cultural contexts... which is bleak because it means would need even harsher big brother enforcement methods to deter. Considering Chinese aunties fisty cuff with cops on the street, in US they'd get ventilated - the kind of shenanigans US LE would have to pull to enforce best behavior compliance is going to be much more violent.

[IAmBroom]

The recording enables the enforcement. It's of the nature of "If you see something, say something" - blah blah "if you're innocent you have nothing to fear" blah blah.

Presumption of innocence runs counter to general surveillance, in a broad sense.

[willis936]

I don't think jaywalking deterrence is what society is currently in need of.