Cameras Do Not Prevent or Solve Crime

London (England) may be the most watched city in the world. They have put many surveillance cameras all over the place. Some watch for crime, some watch for cars/traffic, and some just watch.

The justification for all of those cameras is often to 'prevent crime'.

It just doesn't work out that way.

Bruce Schneier is a big security expert. And he reports on a study that claims that cameras do not prevent crime ... or even solve crimes.

The link to his entry is here.