Tenants become prisoners in call of security
Many members of the public are scared by the thought that one day the government will be able to watch your daily moves and track your exact whereabouts 24 hours a day in a 'big brother society.'
The popularity of CCTV cameras has both alarmed and been welcomed by many who see their advantages in the fight against crime and reinstalling a more secure neighbourhood.
However for tenants in Torquay, Devon the prospect of the council watching their every move has come one step closer as the Riveria Housing Trust has installed over 100 cameras in their 8 apartment blocks.
Tenants were warned of the new measures in writing and many welcomed the new security, which would monitor the anti-social behaviour on the estate of the housing blocks. However when installation arrived many tenants found CCTV cameras pointing directly at their front doors, which not only angered residents but also made innocent people feel like prisoners. To add insult to injury many tenants found they would also have an increased rent fee to pay for the new CCTV system.
Yet the Riveria Housing Trust explained that cameras had been installed in communal areas because on previous occasions offenders had vandalised and lit fires in corridors and CCTV will allow police to convict these troublemakers.
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August 31st 2009
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