NYPD’s Bedroom Cams: From Stop-and-Frisk to Watch-While-You-Sleep
The NYPD, notorious for its data-driven policing tactics and the disproportionate surveillance of minority communities, has apparently upgraded from street corners to private residences. This isn't just about 'Eyes on the Street'; it's about eyes in the bedroom. The department's history of mass surveillance, from Muslim communities post-9/11 to Black Lives Matter protestors, suggests 'public
safety' often translates to 'monitoring dissent' and 'invading privacy.' While this couple fights for their right to privacy, the underlying issue—unfettered state surveillance—continues to expand. How long until the 'smart city' becomes the 'seeing-everything city,' with no corner of our lives safe from digital observation? Perhaps Big Brother is just preparing us for a future where 'privacy' is
a quaint historical concept, much like 'due process' in some neighborhoods.