Mrs. Aremac and the Camera: A Response to Ryberg |
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Authors: | Annabelle Lever |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton St., London, WC1A 2AE, UK |
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Abstract: | In a recent article in Res Publica, Jesper Ryberg argues that CCTV can be compared to a little old lady gazing out onto the
street below. This article takes issue with the claim that government surveillance can be justified in this manner. Governments
have powers and responsibilities that little old ladies lack. Even if CCTV is effective at preventing crime, there may be
less intrusive ways of doing so. People have a variety of legitimate interests in privacy, and protection for these is important
to their status as free and equal citizens. Consequently, though necessary, effectiveness is insufficient to justify CCTV
in a democracy.
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Keywords: | Privacy Equality CCTV Surveillance Crime Government Citizens Democracy Accountability Justification |
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