Comment by mywittyname

> Kelby Reed, who lives in the city’s Ninth Ward, said he favored expanding the presence of security cameras in New Orleans to deter crime.

This isn't about deterring crime, it's about catching criminals. Which is not the same thing. I wish departments would be more upfront about this.

There's no statistical link between cameras and crime prevention [1].

[1]https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/study-question...