is having CCTV cameras in school an invasion of privacy?
June 28, 2009 by admin
Filed under CCTV Cameras
Our school has just installed CCTV in the corridors, can anyone tell me if this is and invasion of privacy?
Yes, of course it is. CCTV cameras in schools are the 1st step towards becoming a Totalitarian state! Some people might say that they are there to protect you, but there is no proven link between CCTV cameras and a reduction in crime. Also images recorded can be sent off without permission! Big brother is watching you!
No it is protecting you from the horrible members of your school who might attack other pupils for no reason!
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No. The simple reason is that you're in public, not private, and therefore have no expectation of privacy.
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School corridors are a public area (for those who should be in that school) so I'd say no.
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All things have two sides.
-You can rebel because yes it is an invasion of your privacy.
(Which it is).
-But on the toher hand there there to protect you.
You have to balance it out and think which one weighs out more then the other.
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No, not at all. Their reason for it.
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no its a public place… I wud encourage them because they can be used in bullying problems. They serve as a reminder to the kids that they are being watched, and it will be easier to prove that they have done wrong.
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Nope they aren't in toilets or changing rooms.
They are a good idea if something happened to you or a friend you would want to find out who it was and have them punished
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May be you should be asking yourself "what have I got to hide".
I left school in the mid 60's and bullying was around then and I would have welcomed CCTV.
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No, it's a good thing for safety reasons,as long as they are not in the toilets.
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I have a six year old son. I guess that you are older, but if you were getting bullied, wouldn't you want it? (Thank goodness they didn't have them in my days! Only joking.) I think it is a good idea as they are to help other people. Yes, it is an invasion, but it in this world, you need it.
What I am saying is, it's rubbish and shouldn't be allowed, but nowdays they have to. Sorry mate!
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Not an invasion of privacy but… your parents might want to find out EXACTLY who is watching you and, have they been cleared for watching minors (under 16's) going about their daily activities?
Also, find out if the school has registerd this activity under the Data Protection Act, as, it is recording data (images) about your activities.
Or you could just stick gum over the lenses
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Yes, of course it is. CCTV cameras in schools are the 1st step towards becoming a Totalitarian state! Some people might say that they are there to protect you, but there is no proven link between CCTV cameras and a reduction in crime. Also images recorded can be sent off without permission! Big brother is watching you!
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should not be allowed at all.we live in a democracy not an hypocrisy.what message are we giving to our children.If the government would spend more money on our education.we would have the personal to deal with the bullies.N.Ireland are going to introduce school counsellors.sorry bullying is a thing that will not go away.Take a look in our work places and in your own Parliament.Do party whips not bully?
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