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or during an event, The clear images
7. "The police should be out on the streets trying to prevent crime, as CCTV cameras are just
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together with flawless sound makes
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b) something that stops people from doing sth. (n)
crimepreven-
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that their actions were being recorded is a breach of privacy. DepĘment of new
on camera? thi. undoubt"dł uctrlsi privacy-invasive technologies will allow Nowadays mily comtries are inrodm- d)a situation having both positive and negative effects (informal)
deterrenl to crimes, stlch as car
theft,
govemments @ watch us, and in the wrĘ ing public video surveillmce as a p6!4aly
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educational places, like crdches or zen who feels really uncomfonable whila to lessen crimes, or have they also become
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camera installed there would
show how
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in the
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parents call it an invasion of privacy.
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