| ▲ | mathisfun123 2 hours ago |
| People steal things from stores which have had cctv for decades. I have no idea why people think these goofy webcams have any effect other than invading the privacy of your neighbors. |
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| ▲ | t098i3 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| I literally just said it solved my problem. Most casual crime is opportunistic, and cameras and lights add uncertainty to the opportunity. Most people aren't willing to chance the camera for an opportunistic score. |
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| ▲ | schumpeter 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | I’m not sure how it’s so hard for people replying to you, to understand, cameras are a deterrent. Crime is often opportunistic. I grew up in 80s Miami, the common tactic was knock on your front door to see if anyone’s home, when no one answers, they’d kick in the backdoor. Cameras deter crime. Not ALL crime. Criminals aren’t stupid and will simply go burgle someone that isn’t recording. | |
| ▲ | mathisfun123 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | > Most casual crime is opportunistic, and cameras and lights add uncertainty to the opportunity. Most people aren't willing to chance the camera for an opportunistic score. People have been stealing things from stores which have had cctv for decades. Your premises are manifestly false. | | |
| ▲ | t098i3 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | It's a good thing I don't live in a store, then | | |
| ▲ | mathisfun123 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | This comment used to say something about shooting people on sight, which perfectly tracks with the demo that owns these cameras. | | |
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| ▲ | pynappo an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] | | Sure, theft still happens, but I don't see why home theft wouldn't be reduced by the presence of CCTV or other video surveillance. CCTV doesn't work well when people feel like nobody is going to bother to check its footage (e.g. pocketing a $2 drink from a big-box department store). But when it comes to homes, there are much higher chances of captured footage being used and examined, so it may cause opportunistic burglars to look at other houses instead. | |
| ▲ | cortesoft 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | The question isn’t whether people EVER steal when there is a camera, the question is whether they will still LESS. Just because something doesn’t work 100% of the time doesn’t mean it can’t be effective. |
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| ▲ | KPGv2 44 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| > People steal things from stores which have had cctv for decades. The crime there (shoplifting) doesn't begin until they leave. In the case of a burglary, the crime begins when they enter. Seems to be a pretty important distinction when discussing whether knowing a person is physically present on your property alerts you to a crime in progress. |
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| ▲ | thesmtsolver2 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| And criminals have been caught using CCTV footage for decades. |
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| ▲ | t098i3 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | Famously the big companies like Target will let people steal until they cross the amount for a felony then throw the book at them |
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