Some one's always watching you
Walking on the street, working in your office, or in the elevator, whatever you do, if you are outside, someone's watching you. It may sound a little freaky, but it is true. It is CCTV(closed-circuit television) who is watching you. Moving cameras screens every place for 24-hours and we are so used to it so sometimes we don't even notice it. It keeps us safety, but it is not pleasant always.
As the world gets bigger, and the population grows, where we live has become a more complicated society. And crime also has been increased, proportional to the size of the society. It became the reason why the number of CCTV has grown, and actually it is doing its job well. The biggest effect of these cameras is preventing crime. Recently there was a research that in Kang-Nam Gu, after putting up some cameras the rate of some crimes like murder, robbing had decreased about 43 percent. It sure is effective. But to think of it, I think there are too many cameras just for preventing crimes. What about our privacy? Let's suppose you are alone in an elevator. You look in the mirror, fix your hair and clothes, and if your nose is itchy, you scratch, and see if something are between your teeth. And suddenly, you look up, and find out there was a camera. How would you feel? Well, to me, it wouldn't be so happy. You might feel embarrassed about what you've done. Actually, CCTVs are recording us without our permission. Recording to another research, on average, a normal business man is exposed to a camera 82 times a day. It is quite a lot for a day, isn't it? Some cameras can record voices too! The purpose of the cameras is very good-preventing crime-but to us it is not quite sure if the recorded video will be only used as for preventing crime. Because there is no way for us to know it! And for the crime, the rate might have been decreased, but just for the places where cameras are working. Places where cameras can't see, still crimes are happening.
CCTV is definitely a useful technology. I cannot deny it. But it is also definitely that sometimes people want to be alone without being watched. All of us have the right to protect our own life, and if it is violated, although it is for the public goods, it can't be a public good anymore. To satisfy everyone, there must be another solution.
[TaeEun,Kwon]
ReplyDelete1. There are 3 paragraphs
2. Yes, there's a hook that somethings watching us 24/7
3. Yes, not always pleasant of cctv
4. Yes, cctv is recording us everyday without our permission, it may violate privacy
5. I agree that it is good in preventing crimes but we are recorded so often without our permission. That is sometimes anoying.
[Lee Su A]
ReplyDelete1. Yes, it has 3 paragraphs
2. Yes, it says that there is always someone who is watching you
3. Yes, disadvantages about cctv in terms of privacy
4. Yes, it gives some specific examples of the contain facts.
6. The last sentence of the body paragraph'Places where cameras can't see, still crimes are happening.', I think it's also good to add some specific examples of the places.
[Seung Ah Lee]
ReplyDelete1. Yes, it does.
2. Yes, pointed out the truth or personal feelings we all have.
3. Yes, but it would have been better if it was more than just "it is not pleasant always." it's somewhat weak?!
4. Yes, good reasons and research. But i wonder if it is good to have supporting research for counter arguement.
5. I agree with the situation in elevator! OMG it's explained very well in detail.
6. I wish you had summed up you body paragraph, i just got a feeling that it's unfinished.
"Places where cameras can't see, still crimes are happening." this sentence might sound like you should install more CCTVs in order to prevent the crimes happening all over the plcaces.