Should There Be Cctv Camers in Very Public Location
CCTV is a closed-circuit television camera- system which is used to prevent crime. Recently, a lot of objects were thrown from rooves to the ground which made the crime rate increase; therefore, the government and police suggested the installation of CCTV cameras. Although some people think that the CCTV system invades their privacy, it also has some uses which are of benefit to the citizenry. This essay will examine the pros and cons of CCTV cameras in our society. In my opinion, CCTV cameras should be set up in every public location in Hong Kong. Let us find out my reasons in the following paragraphs.
First of all, though, let us look as the negative side of the argument. There are two reasons why people might think CCTV cameras should not be installed in every public location in Hong Kong. According to a police statement which was made in 2011, ‘[t]he pictures produced by the CCTV cameras [are] blurry, and it and it is not possible to recognize people clearly.’ Of course, indistinct pictures cancel out one of the main benefits of the system.
Secondly, the police announced that the cost , for installation in Mong Kok alone, was $1.7 million. As the cameras were already being criticised by the local residents for being ineffective, as indicated above, they were even more doubtful of whether the cost was justified.
Although CCTV cameras may incur the problems of clarity and cost, as mentioned above, I still believe that their installation will be able to combat crime more successfully than without them. There are a number of arguments in favor of my viewpoint. As we all know, Mong Kok had a serious incident, referred to above, in which acid was thrown from rooftops onto the street, a year ago. Through the pictures captured by CCTV, and a great deal of effort, the perpetrator was recently arrested. This proves the pictures of criminals produced by CCTV can be really serviceable in solving criminal cases. The camera-system can also save the time and money of
First of all, though, let us look as the negative side of the argument. There are two reasons why people might think CCTV cameras should not be installed in every public location in Hong Kong. According to a police statement which was made in 2011, ‘[t]he pictures produced by the CCTV cameras [are] blurry, and it and it is not possible to recognize people clearly.’ Of course, indistinct pictures cancel out one of the main benefits of the system.
Secondly, the police announced that the cost , for installation in Mong Kok alone, was $1.7 million. As the cameras were already being criticised by the local residents for being ineffective, as indicated above, they were even more doubtful of whether the cost was justified.
Although CCTV cameras may incur the problems of clarity and cost, as mentioned above, I still believe that their installation will be able to combat crime more successfully than without them. There are a number of arguments in favor of my viewpoint. As we all know, Mong Kok had a serious incident, referred to above, in which acid was thrown from rooftops onto the street, a year ago. Through the pictures captured by CCTV, and a great deal of effort, the perpetrator was recently arrested. This proves the pictures of criminals produced by CCTV can be really serviceable in solving criminal cases. The camera-system can also save the time and money of