Police in Mississippi Want Access to Your Home Security Footage

Published: Dec. 4, 2020, 2:04 p.m.

The police department in Jackson, Mississippi is facing a sharp rise in homicides and a major budget cut. To combat these issues, city leaders are expanding police surveillance powers to allow residents to send live feeds from popular doorbell security cameras directly to the city\u2019s command center. Citing concerns about privacy violations, civil liberties advocates warn that the technology could lead to increased police scrutiny of people\u2019s everyday-activities and more arrests for low-level offenses. \n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/harrietcammock/message\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/harrietcammock/support