Comment by LorenPechtel
13 days ago
SMS isn't viable, this is about *realtime*--the cops are trying to use cameras to find or follow somebody.
And the reality is such cameras are designed to be pointed at public spaces. So what if the cops can see it? Using technology to expose that which is otherwise invisible should require a warrant, but I don't mind technology that simply provides eyeballs on what's public anyway. (Note that I feel differently about security cameras in general--they are often pointed at non-public spaces and access should be opt-in on a camera by camera basis. Cameras covering the front entrances, fine; cameras covering back entrances, ask or get a warrant!)
If the government wants access to a camera indefinitely, they should have written permission from the owner directly. It shouldn't be through a third party.
Or put up their own cameras on the street.