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Columns, New in Ceasefire, Sabir on Security - Friday, October 1, 2010 0:30 - 2 Comments
Sabir on Security | You can spy on me or you can ask for my trust, but not both
In 2007, the police installed a network of cameras around specific Birmingham areas. This was, they claimed, in order to fight against crimes such as drug-dealing. As the publication of a governmental report confirmed yesterday, they lied. The cameras were used to spy on an entire community. In this week's On Security column, Rizwaan Sabir examines an extraordinary story of cynicism and incompetence.
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