Ronald Bailey: Watched Cops Are Polite Cops

Who will watch the watchers?         What if all watchers were required to wear a video camera that would record their every interaction with citizens? In her ruling in a recent civil suit challenging the New York City police department’s notorious stop-and-frisk rousting of residents, Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of the Federal District Court in  ... MORE

Steve Chapman: Surveillance Cameras Are Not All That

A help in Boston, but are cameras really a good idea? Video surveillance cameras have been growing in popularity for years, but in recent weeks their advance has gotten a turbo boost. After helping to identify two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings, they went from occasionally desirable to universally vital.  Mayor Rahm     ... MORE

VIDEO: The Next Generation Of Surveillance Capability

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Katie Kieffer: Staring In Drone Dynasty

You are a reality star.    You might think no one sees you in your fenced-in backyard grilling hamburgers in your boxer shorts. But government drones equipped with HD cameras are filming a new reality show starring you: “Drone Dynasty.” In popular reality shows like “Duck Dynasty” and “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” we essentially  ... MORE

DC Traffic Cameras To Double Amid Record Revenues

Politicians exploit another cash cow.     Traffic camera fines are poised to dip in the District, but one aspect of the controversial program is set to surge in 2013: the number of the devices that generate tickets for common traffic offenses like speeding and running stoplights. Over the course of 2013, the District government will add 134 traffic       ... MORE