NYPD to Launch Expansive For-Profit Surveillance System

[Keith Millea]

Coming soon to a city near YOU.........

Published on Thursday, August 9, 2012 by Common Dreams

NYPD to Launch Expansive For-Profit Surveillance System

- Common Dreams staff

The NYPD launched a new citywide surveillance system on Wednesday that officials say will "revolutionize law enforcement." The system will also be packaged and sold across the country for a profit.



Michael Bloomberg walks past a display of surveillance video feed at press conference (Photo: Justin Lane/EPA)

The Domain Awareness System, developed with Microsoft, will centralize information in a massive information network, including live video feed from public and private cameras and sensors, maps, city records, arrest records, license plate readers, 911 calls, "and other existing tools and technology."

The expansive system will display information in real time, both visually and chronologically, in a centralized information pool, exhibiting events as they happen or are reported. "It is a one-stop shop for law enforcement," New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a City Hall press conference unveiling the new technology.

"All the information is presented visually and geographically and in chronological context," said police commissioner Ray Kelly.

About 3,000 preexisting cameras have been connected to the system, the majority in the financial districts of Manhattan, but new cameras will be expanding to other parts of New York.

As the system is perfected and repackaged, both Microsoft and the City of New York will be looking to profit off of the unprecedented technology. In a deal cut with Microsoft, the city of New York will take a 30% cut of any profits that the computer firm gets from selling the technology.

"Maybe we can make a few bucks," Bloomberg said.

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[Jan Klimkowski]

As the system is perfected and repackaged, both Microsoft and the City of New York will be looking to profit off of the unprecedented technology. In a deal cut with Microsoft, the city of New York will take a 30% cut of any profits that the computer firm gets from selling the technology.

"Maybe we can make a few bucks," Bloomberg said.

To our American members: how does this make you feel?

Keith - I can guess, since you posted this article. But feel free to expand....

[Keith Millea]

As the system is perfected and repackaged, both Microsoft and the City of New York will be looking to profit off of the unprecedented technology. In a deal cut with Microsoft, the city of New York will take a 30% cut of any profits that the computer firm gets from selling the technology.

"Maybe we can make a few bucks," Bloomberg said.

To our American members: how does this make you feel?

Keith - I can guess, since you posted this article. But feel free to expand....

Just because I need a good laugh,I read a comment that went something like:

"Well,if it's a Microsoft product don't worry too much.It'll have too many bugs to work correctly."

[Jan Klimkowski]

Just because I need a good laugh,I read a comment that went something like:

"Well,if it's a Microsoft product don't worry too much.It'll have too many bugs to work correctly."

That's the spirit.

Until Bill charges you $500 for IT support consisting of "switch off the numbers lock key and it'll do whatever you want"....