Houston Police Chief Wants Cameras in Homes

Posted by Zonk on Saturday February 18, @01:35AM
from the would-be-funnier-if-it-wasn’t-true dept.
Privacy It’s funny. Laugh.
An anonymous reader writes “In one of the most blatant and frightening statements made on privacy, the Associated Press reports that Houston’s police chief wants surveillance cameras in apartment buildings and even private homes. Chief Harold Hurtt wants building permits to require cameras in shopping malls and large apartment complexes. He also wants them in private homes if the homeowner has called the police repeatedly. So, if you’re in Houston, don’t call the cops too much, or they might install a camera the next time they show up. And what does Hurtt have to say about privacy concerns? ‘I know a lot of people are concerned about Big Brother, but my response to that is, if you are not doing anything wrong, why should you worry about it?'”