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\"CCTVFrom Aaron Cynic at Chicagoist:<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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The familiar blinking blue light cameras that dot many city streets could get smaller soon, according to an article by the Chicago Tribune<\/a>. The Tribune reported yesterday that the Chicago Police are considering employing smaller, covert cameras in the hope of further combating crime<\/a>. According to the article, these cameras could be as small as a thimble. Last month, Police Superintendent Jody Weis said in an interview with WLS<\/a>, \u201cThese can be secreted in locations that nobody would ever detect. It\u2019s amazing where we\u2019re going with technology.\u201d While some may marvel at the applications of such cloak and dagger spy technology, the idea of both overt and covert cameras blanketing the city<\/a> raises some very serious privacy concerns. Spokesperson for the Illinois ACLU Ed Yohnka said \u201c\u2026there\u2019s a heightened sensibility and concern on the part of citizens when you start talking about things like covert cameras.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Read the full post at Chicagoist<\/a><\/p>\n

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