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New Orleans Deploys Citywide Crime Cameras In Pilot Stage
New Orleans begins a citywide surveillance initiative with bulletproof cameras covering eight blocks each. A vandal shot a camera, was intercepted by the system, and arrested on a murder warrant. Civil libertarians warn of privacy risks while officials note private funding and community buy-in for street installations. About 240 of 1,000 planned cameras are active.
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