Found this video from 2012 on the introduction of more CCTV to protect the public, similar to the most recent article I found on BBC News that I've attached below.
A few weeks ago, in my Modern Political Theory lecture, we touched on the topic of the "general will" through Jean-Jacques Rousseau. We did also talk briefly about CCTV and the idea of giving up some of our personal information as the general will in exchange for security. We talk a lot about the idea of security and protection and what it meant to many political theorists.
"For everyone to be given maximum security and liberty, each person gives himself to the new political association. This is not a sacrifice of freedom because each person is now an intrinsic part of the community or political association which is formed through the (social) contract.
When we vote on a law, we must put aside our individual self-interest and think about the collective interest of the society. BUT there must be a distinction between public and private life. A persons duty as a public citizen of the political community must be distinguished from the sphere of private activity where they enjoy certain natural rights and liberties as private citizens." (Taken from lecture and notes).
But are we forced to obey the general will?
When does it go too far with invading our personal lives?
Are you really free?
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"Spy cameras technology trials in central London
The Metropolitan Police is trialling equipment which scans the faces of shoppers with software to identify wanted people, similar to an existing scheme in Wales."
This is an introduction to the new and more recent laws in the UK that use the invasion of privacy through CCTV in order to protect the public from possible threats.
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