A recent ABC News poll shows that seventy-one percent of Americans are in favor of increased video surveillance in cities as an anti-crime measure.
London’s “Ring of Steel” surveillance system is the model for U.S. cities that are considering similar systems, including New York, Chicago, and Baltimore.
Poll results here:
http://abcnews.go.com/images/US/1041a5Surveillance.pdf
More articles:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3422372
New York City plans “ring of steel”:
http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=0210025GT3LF
Border patrol checking Seattle island ferry runs for dirty bombs:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/2004300343_danny23.html