Are law enforcement cameras an invasion of privacy

Law enforcement cameras are there for public safety and to ensure the streets of cities, subways and public areas are safe. In today's world with terrorism and crazy murders, the streets are filled with potential hazards, people that might be a threat to the city of Melbourne, or have the potential to cause loss of life to one or to hundreds of people. These cameras can pinpoint the location of people that might be a threat to society, or catch them in the act. These cameras allow people to feel safe. Without any knowledge of them, people that do cause disruptions to society and cause harm are put away for their actions. Yes, these cameras are everywhere you look, on a tree, in train stations, even in buses; these are some of the places past crimes have taken place. You can't help where these criminal activities take place. For example, bashing on trains, drug use in children's parks and public drunkenness, violent club attacks, potential terror threats, all of these constantly happen in everyday life.

You just can't help it. With these cameras, police can find wanted criminals, missing people, and acts of violence would be kept to a minimum because people are under surveillance. Parks would be seen as parks again. Any crime about to take place would be acted on by the police before it is able to escalate to a hazardous situation, for the victim or the attacker. Some law enforcement cameras are an invasion of privacy if placed in a suburban street, however, most cameras are placed all over the city, and watching everyone like ants. I would say it is overkill for the protection of people or for their safety. If this is what has to be done for people's safety, then it has to be done; rather be safe than sorry.

Law enforcement cameras are there for the public's well being, but there have been reports of these cameras being misused on some occasions. Since then, action has been taken to conduct these cameras in a professional manner, and not for personal benefit. Law enforcement cameras have benefits for public safety, but if these cameras are in use by someone else for personal benefit it can be an invasion of privacy.