Second Opinion

February 21, 2006

Police may be watching you in your home!


Amendment 4. --Protection against unreasonable searches by law enforcement officers.

Houston's police chief on Wednesday proposed placing surveillance cameras in apartment complexes, downtown streets, shopping malls and even private homes to fight crime during a shortage of police officers.
Houston is facing a severe police shortage because of too many retirements and too few recruits, and the city has absorbed 150,000 hurricane evacuees who are filling apartment complexes in crime-ridden neighborhoods.

"I know a lot of people are concerned ..., but my response to that is, if you are not doing anything wrong, why should you worry about it?" - Police Chief Harold Hurtt.

I need a "Second Opinion" on one of the following questions

a- Why do you think this is a violation of Amendment 4?
b- Why do you think it's best to sacrifice privacy for protection?
c- What part of this plan is acceptable to you?
d- Do you think the "temporary" relocation of New Orleans's citizen's has affected crime in the cities where they were relocated? (Might need to research this for facts)

posted by A Second Opinion at 2/21/2006

21 Comments:

  • I think that it is wrong to violate people's privacy. Even if they are just trying to protect everyone, it's wrong. Aren't the police doing a good enough job keeping the city safe? I haven't heard of Houston having any more problems than any other city. It is wrong for people to be watched in their private homes.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, February 23, 2006 8:12:00 AM  

  • a- Why do you think this is a violation of Amendment 4?
    The police needs to think about how they would feel if they were being watched. I believe that it's unconstitutional to allow people, police or not, look into your personal life. I don't care if it's for safety or not.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, February 23, 2006 8:18:00 AM  

  • I think people need their own privicy and if they dont then THEY will put a camera in their house. Police do enough and if something goes wrong in their house...doesn't everybody know the # 911? I think it is wrong for people to be watched in their OWN house, unless they agree to it.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, February 27, 2006 7:53:00 AM  

  • A-why do you think this is a violation of Amendment 4?

    This is a violation of peoples privacy. The police should only put survailance cameras in homes if the person is known to have a criminal record. Even if the people that are known to be bad shouldnt be watched inside their own home. If they absolutely HAVE to watch them, then atleast put the cameras like on the front porch or something so they can see when they leave or something like that.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, February 27, 2006 7:57:00 AM  

  • I think that some of it is okay but some of it is stupid. I can understand video cameras in malls and streets but in houses and apartments-that's an invasion of privacy! If it was just in the hallways of the apartments and not actually in the apartment then that's okay. But inside them? That's just wrong. They need privacy! And Houston just needs to hire more police. After all, there are many out there looking for jobs, like many New Orleans people, so why not train them and hire them?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, February 27, 2006 7:58:00 AM  

  • It is wrong to let police or anyone violate peoples privacy. I don't care what the police cheif says, they are not putting cameras in my house. They probably would feel uncomfortable if cameras were put in their houses. The only part of this plan that I believe to be acceptable is that they care for the people. But I don't care how much they care, they are not putting cameras in my house.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, February 27, 2006 7:59:00 AM  

  • c because i think thay need to watch the mall because people stell there and thay fite but thay do not need to put camras in peoples homes if thay don't what them and thay do not have permichan what if it was them then whould thay do it that is what i think.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, February 27, 2006 8:08:00 AM  

  • I tink that it is wrong for the police to have cameras in peoples homes. They have their own right to have cameras in their home or not the police don't have the power to just put a camera in someones house or not. If they want a camera tell the police and let them put one in. If not tell them you don't want one it is your house not the polices house you have the right to say if you want one or not.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, February 27, 2006 8:10:00 AM  

  • I dont realy care if the popo watch me.I have nothing to hide so why is everone so scared of the police whatching you I mean would you rather be safe or sorry

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, February 27, 2006 8:11:00 AM  

  • It's hard to say wether or not to put cameras in homes. It is your home, and your place of privacy, but you also need protection. But like the officer said, "If you're not doing anything wrong then don't worry about it."

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, February 27, 2006 8:12:00 AM  

  • I think that it is should be okay to sacrifice privacy for protection. They're only trying to protect us and prevent danger. Besides not a lot of people have a lot of private things.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, March 02, 2006 12:25:00 PM  

  • I think that it is a violation of the 4th amendment because it can learn too much about people's personal life and then the people wouldn't think any higher of the government. We don't need this pressure during a war. I understand that it is mostly for our safety and I don't hold that against the government because they are trying to protectus but I believe it is wrong.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, March 03, 2006 8:45:00 AM  

  • I think that it is a violation of the 4th amendment because it can learn too much about people's personal life and then the people wouldn't think any higher of the government. We don't need this pressure during a war. I understand that it is mostly for our safety and I don't hold that against the government because they are trying to protect us but I believe it is wrong.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, March 03, 2006 8:46:00 AM  

  • You know what? You should not have anything to hide and if you do, I'm sorry but "Be sure your sins will find you out." (weather police find out or God does is realy none of my buisness) Now, if they dont have a reason for watching you then that's just stupid, but if someone looks suspicous or looks similar to a criminal or something than I think it is a reasonable operation. I guess it depends on which side your taking it from, the positive or the negative, I see it as they are keeping you safe and others see it as invading your privacy.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, March 03, 2006 8:50:00 AM  

  • I think it's best to sacrifice privacy for protection. I think that because I would rather be safe than dead. If I was doing something and someone was trying to break in than it will help to have someone wathing.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, March 03, 2006 8:51:00 AM  

  • I agree partcially with what hes saying "I know a lot of people are concerned ..., but my response to that is, if you are not doing anything wrong, why should you worry about it?" - Police Chief Harold Hurtt. Yes, if your not doing anything wrong then why worry. There is some people that dont want everyone in there busniss.It's not like the police officers are just watching you for fun. It is there JOB to PROTECT you so would you rather them protect you or not. It's not like there in your bathroom.If they let them know there watching them then you wont do anything bad.If someone told me they were watching me I would be good. Even though I dont do anything bad.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Friday, March 03, 2006 9:00:00 AM  

  • I think that it is wrong to violate people's privacy. Even if they are just trying to protect everyone, it's wrong. Aren't the police doing a good enough job keeping the city safe? I haven't heard of Houston having any more problems than any other city. It is wrong for people to be watched in their private homes.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Monday, March 06, 2006 8:08:00 AM  

  • I think that it should be ok for police to have SOME cameras, because if somebody was hiding a sniper, or a terrorist in their home, and they got out, would you wanna go through all the crap, that we went throughon 9-11?! I personally do not want to have half a thousand people blown up?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, March 07, 2006 8:14:00 AM  

  • I do not think that people should have their privacy invaded if they haven't done anything wrong. The police are taking things a little TO far. I mean yes there are more and more crimes being commited each day but spying on inoccent people is just rude and un called for!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:11:00 AM  

  • I do not think that people should have their privacy invaded if they haven't done anything wrong. The police are taking things a little TO far. I mean yes there are more and more crimes being commited each day but spying on inoccent people is just rude and un called for!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:12:00 AM  

  • well i dont remember wut amendment 4 is but its wrong on sooooooooo many levels to have people watchin us all the time evn if they are tryin to protect us.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:16:00 PM  

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