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but once that infrastructure is there, it becomes available for abuse, both above and below board.


It isn't as if they are all central controlled, a huge number of the cameras are in fact privately owned, probably don't work and if they do someone has probably forgot to put a tape in the VCR.

The ones that are linked to a central control room are very much local efforts, with some spotty security guard sat watching them.

If some future government did decide to cross the line, it would only take an evening of direct action to disable all the cameras in the country.
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