tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post1753899459910866638..comments2024-02-05T11:03:17.462-06:00Comments on Days of our Trailers: Chicago, EnglandThirdpowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-91381148217775285952009-02-22T19:19:00.000-06:002009-02-22T19:19:00.000-06:00Would a drive-by with an EMP device take out a CCT...Would a drive-by with an EMP device take out a CCTV?<BR/><BR/>Anyway, what's left of Chicago is so scummy that the only reason that having the Olympics there has any plausibility whatsoever is Daley's chutzpah. Nevertheless, one has to remember that Daley is only one step down from Blago on the loony ladder, and like Blago and a lot of other Illinois pols, he could disappear any day as the result of yet another corruption investimagationization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-37461941735314694542009-02-20T10:11:00.000-06:002009-02-20T10:11:00.000-06:00CCTV boom has failed to slash crime, say policehtt...CCTV boom has failed to slash crime, say police<BR/>http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/may/06/ukcrime1<BR/>From the article: "Massive investment in CCTV cameras to prevent crime in the UK has failed to have a significant impact, despite billions of pounds spent on the new technology."Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317579740084684889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-1039239858165408362009-02-20T09:31:00.000-06:002009-02-20T09:31:00.000-06:00A super-soaker filled with vinegar would make shor...A super-soaker filled with vinegar would make short work of the cameras as long as it doesn't rain while the magic works. Salt water will do the trick as well and is a bit cheaper.kavemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921562341658397891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-25313327472735868822009-02-20T08:37:00.000-06:002009-02-20T08:37:00.000-06:00Do you know exactly where the funding is coming fr...Do you know exactly where the funding is coming from for the cameras?<BR/><BR/>Seems to me that the money oculd be better spent on, uh, more police?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544914688307073747.post-25391303704078058262009-02-20T07:19:00.000-06:002009-02-20T07:19:00.000-06:00A "Must read." Underground Chicago police blog dis...A "Must read."<BR/> Underground Chicago police blog discusses crime cameras and their lack of functioning. <BR/>http://secondcitycop.blogspot.com/2009/02/cameras-beat-police-to-scene.html<BR/>I''l remind you Chicago is facing major deficits also so maintenance and repair are highly suspect.<BR/><BR/> "Cameras provide an illusion of police presence, but only the sheep are impressed. The wolves haven't cared for a while."<BR/><BR/>Here's something from the comments section:<BR/>"We had a women shot in the back of the neck a few nights ago up in Rogers park. A quite obvious cameras mounted at Jarvis and Ashland was about fifty feet away. Sure hope the bad guy looked up and smiled at. Deterent ?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com