> But most people would agree that recording everything on every street corner 24/7 is not acceptable in a free society.
Do we?
No, this is a serious question. London seems to have 20,873 CCTVs on its streets[1]. If people don't protest against 20k CCTVs, do you really believe they'll protest against
30k, 50k or 70k? 70k is when by average one street has one CCTV. It's still not one per corner, but practically it's more than enough to track everyone's path.
Slippery slope? Yes. Are we going to slide down? Probably.
Do we?
No, this is a serious question. London seems to have 20,873 CCTVs on its streets[1]. If people don't protest against 20k CCTVs, do you really believe they'll protest against 30k, 50k or 70k? 70k is when by average one street has one CCTV. It's still not one per corner, but practically it's more than enough to track everyone's path.
Slippery slope? Yes. Are we going to slide down? Probably.
[1]: https://clarionuk.com/resources/how-many-cctv-cameras-are-in...