Cameras Watching Transit

Cameras watch most everything riders do in L.A.'s public transit system. But does it prevent terrorism?

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July 11, 2005, 1:00 PM PDT

"Ramona Escareno once watched a man run naked along a Metro Rail platform. She has observed people jumping down onto the tracks to retrieve dropped items. She's watched fights break out, including one in which a woman beat up a man. But mostly, she's seen people patiently waiting for trains.

...'As a general principle, the Brits are much further ahead indeed, ahead of much of the Western allied nations in the use of cameras in public places,' said Jack Riley, an expert in homeland security at Rand Corp."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: Cameras on Watch Across L.A.

Sunday, July 10, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

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