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CCTV cameras are a common sight in town centres, on public transport and outside many businesses. They not only help identify and apprehend criminals but also serve as a crime deterrent. However, some people believe that they are intrusive and constitude a breach of privacy.  What do you feel is more important, personal privacy or public safety

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Nowadays, CCTV cameras are installed almost everywhere
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 amount of people is gathering and it contributes to police researches and preventing crimes as well.
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, conflicting discussions occur on
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 of its usage as the privacy of citizens is interfered
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 For
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 issue, my personal opinion is to remain positive towards cameras, even though, certain limitations should be organized. CCTV optics are fulfilling their primordial purpose effectively. Since the invention of them,
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 violator of law has to think twice in the beginning or develop their equipment to not to be caught on
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 criminal’s physiognomy and outfit are expected to deceive or mislead the observers, the walking style,
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, direction of movements are detected, which can add its two
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On the other hand
, the case of filming properties and private space is inevitable. Those, who suffer from it make reference to
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 and privacy security rights. The cameras
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 limit their actions as locals do not want to be seen by unknown people. I think that
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 outweigh the cons.
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