What’s at stake: Protection or Privacy
Quotes gathered by Brittany Worthingon Contributor
“As for bicycle theft, installing cameras doesn’t really help them catch the person unless the person has a ten inch scar or something. So I don’t really know how effective the cameras will be, but maybe it will deter people.” -Zari Haggenmiller K’13
“I feel that in certain areas the cameras are necessary. For example, the parking lot behind DeWaters and the one by the railroad tracks, especially because there has been increased crime. Two people were held at gunpoint and one person was hit by a car! But at the same time, I feel like we should only do it where necessary because people need the assurance that they aren’t being watched all the time, because that causes stress and people at K don’t need any more stress.” -Pavan Policherla K’15
“It’s a double-edged sword. But really, people need to be more cautious and take responsibility for their things.” -Rebecca Rogstad K’13
“The places where I know we dug the lines [for the security cameras] were behind Hicks and by the facilities management building. I don’t necessarily feel that having them there makes me feel more protected, but I can see why the school would do that. I know they put them by the new facilities because they invested so much in that.” -Maya Smolcic K’13
