tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post1956601932255785860..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Mayor Announces more School Zone Speed CamerasMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-67902388845278206292014-04-04T00:10:27.066-07:002014-04-04T00:10:27.066-07:00Hi I found your site by mistake when i was searchi...Hi I found your site by mistake when i was searching yahoo for this acne issue, I must say your site is really helpful I also love the design, its amazing!. I don’t have the time at the moment to fully read your site but I have bookmarked it and also add your RSS feeds. I will be back in a day o r two. thanks for a great site. <a href="https://www.ptzpros.com" rel="nofollow">IR PTZ Camera</a><br /><br />Sammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13182526765240519199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-33353546837595936852013-09-19T10:40:20.028-07:002013-09-19T10:40:20.028-07:00Hopefully drivers will become more serious while d...Hopefully drivers will become more serious while driving through school zone areas. I don't like to read news that another school kid or bus gets hit by an irresponsible driver. Thanks.<br /><a href="http://bit.ly/15H4Y46" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/15H4Y46</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00836613343987501533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-69620141062973419172013-06-13T10:45:55.648-07:002013-06-13T10:45:55.648-07:00The question isn't "better/cheaper",...The question isn't "better/cheaper", because cameras will typically be cheaper in the long run; and while they run 24/7, they are not as reliable as a human in practice. It's a mixed bag. Also, cameras take full stills (or video), not just a license plate data. That filtering takes place at the whims of the organization or service provider, and can change at any time.<br /><br />The real question I'm asking though - and this is far beyond the scope of a few school zone cameras - is at what point does 24/7 video surveillance become too much? London didn't turn into the insane CCTV monitoring city they are now overnight. It started slowly with specific areas (like we are doing here) and picked up steam over the years. In London, if you so much as pause for a couple minutes to talk on the phone and pace back and forth, you can be marked as a threat and tracked as such as you go on your way. If you live in an urban area your movement and tendencies may very well be monitored every minute you're not in your apartment or office. <br /><br />Is that what we want here? If so, I guess there's no need for a conversation. If not, we need to define limits well beforehand, because traffic cameras and similar "security cams" are how it starts.<br /><br />The video mentioned above ("Naked citizens - World" on YouTube) is highly recommended. Most people don't understand how deep the surveillance is in other cities like London, how easy it is to get there, and impossible to undo once it's in place. Technology is making it easier all the time.botherednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-70830148581166812762013-06-12T17:35:48.134-07:002013-06-12T17:35:48.134-07:00Looks like those cameras can't come soon enoug...Looks like those cameras can't come soon enough - a pedestrian was hit by a car and seriously injured just down the street from Eckstein (at 75th and 35th).Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-44866427904979309812013-06-12T11:19:48.619-07:002013-06-12T11:19:48.619-07:00Okay, so you think putting an officer to ticket th...Okay, so you think putting an officer to ticket those drivers is better/cheaper than a camera? The camera takes a picture of the car/license plate so it's not invasive as the London cameras are.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12588239576000641336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-82042651729586911362013-06-12T11:01:18.168-07:002013-06-12T11:01:18.168-07:00Quite torn about this. On the one hand, if we can...Quite torn about this. On the one hand, if we can encourage people to slow down in school zones, that's obviously a good thing.<br /><br />But how many government-owned cameras do we want in a free society? It seems they're popping up on every other intersection. Seattleites are up in arms about the potential of 30 cameras at the waterfront. What is a reasonable limit?<br /><br />If limits aren't put in place it's inevitable that cities here will eventually become like London. Look up "naked citizens - world" on YouTube for a view into what's happening there.<br /><br />I'd much rather see big, oversized speed limit signs that read something like this:<br /><br />Speed Limit<br />20 MPH<br />When Children<br />Are Present<br />$450 FINE!<br /><br />And stick with the huge fees like glue. Because even if people aren't motivated by safety, they are definitely motivated by losing money.botherednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-77928906269265690322013-06-12T09:04:39.915-07:002013-06-12T09:04:39.915-07:00I remember running out onto busy Roxbury St by Rox...I remember running out onto busy Roxbury St by Roxhill as a kindergartner (looooong time ago), chasing after my art project blowing in the wind. Drive 20 mph people!mirmac1https://www.blogger.com/profile/10183460709639638172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-11671329572702269632013-06-12T08:04:48.093-07:002013-06-12T08:04:48.093-07:00I drove on MLK past Thurgood Marshall and someone ...I drove on MLK past Thurgood Marshall and someone in front of me kept to the school zone speed limit of 20mph. It felt very strange to drive so slowly on that road.Charlie Mashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173903762962067277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-81083300949866011292013-06-11T20:26:57.235-07:002013-06-11T20:26:57.235-07:00All of these zones are in high-traffic areas. Dri...All of these zones are in high-traffic areas. Drivers -- wise up about the dangers to children!<br /><br />Careful DriverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com