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Britain’s CCTV Surge Blurs Lines Between Public and Private
Britain relies on 1.5 million CCTV cameras tracking daily life from banks to pubs, with Westminster unveiling a $185,000 roving surveillance van. Proponents say cameras deter crime and aid probes, while critics warn of displacement, bias in targeting, and erosion of privacy.
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London
Britain
Simon Davies
Privacy International
Westminster City Council
Soho
West End
Westminster Council
Suzanna White
David Copeland
Oxford Street
Marylebone
Sally Humphreys
Oxford Street Association
Allan Thompson
Marylebone Police
Thompson
Davies
Hull University
Center For Criminology and Criminal Justice
Humphreys
Paul Benge