In Restive Chinese Area, Cameras Keep Watch -- New York TimesURUMQI, China — For a street whose name suggests throwing off shackles, South Liberation Road doesn’t look like a very free place these days.
At the intersection with Shanxi Lane, a busy crossing in this northwest China metropolis, 11 surveillance cameras eye the bustle from a metal boom projecting over one corner. Still more cameras stare down from the other three corners — 39 in all, still-photo and high-resolution video.
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My Comment: The Chinese are employing these cameras for the simple reason that they work. By being able to isolate the ring leaders in a protest, these cameras act as an effective deterrent against anyone who wants to protest. I expect this trend to continue past 2014 .... and I also expect other countries to follow the Chinese model.