City officials are considering installing cameras at various intersections throughout the city to bust motorists running red lights.
Surveillance cameras are also going to be installed on the beach so emergency personnel can monitor activity on the packed shoreline.
Some have even suggested that surveillance cameras be placed on the Third Street Promenade to reduce crime.
Many argue that these cameras are an invasion of privacy. This week Q-Line wants to know: “Are these surveillance cameras necessary? Do you think your privacy is compromised when ‘Big Brother’ is watching?”
Call (310) 285-8106 with your response before Thursday at 5 p.m. We’ll print them in Friday’s paper. Please limit your comments to a minute or less; it might help to think first about the wording of your response.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 21, 2002. Read the original PDF.