Ocean Beach is definitely split over the issue of police surveillance cameras being installed along OB’s waterfront in the next few weeks.
The OB Rag ran a poll on the issue – actually two polls – one for OBceans and another for visitors – for a week. In the unscientific survey of our readers, a large majority in each poll favored the cameras.
But sizable minorities oppose the cameras.
In the first poll among OBceans, two-thirds favored the cameras while a third was opposed. With a total of 183 participants, 67.76% or 124 votes said they support them, while 32.24% or 59 votes opposed them.
It was closer in the second poll for visitors to OB. With 86 readers taking part, 59.3% ( 51 votes ) favored the cameras and 40.7% ( 35 votes ) did not.
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The City is prepared to install police surveillance cameras along the waterfront of Ocean Beach. Yes or No – do you as an OB resident, property owner or businessperson support the cameras?
No. – 32.24% ( 59 votes )
Yes. – 67.76% ( 124 votes )
Poll total votes: 183
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The City of San Diego wants to install police surveillance cameras along the waterfront of Ocean Beach. Would you as a visitor to OB support these cameras or not?
Yes. – 59.3% ( 51 votes )
No. – 40.7% ( 35 votes )
Poll total votes: 86
“only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt & vicious, they have more need of masters.” – humm….
redux:
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” – enjoy.
“I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by sharping & robbing, he is generally poor, & often very lousy. The turkey is a much more respectable bird.” – dear ben, seems they actually got it right, after all….
all quotes by Ben Franklin
The bigger the government the more they will intrude on your life.
The cost of growing government is both money for some and freedom for all.
Check this story out from the UT…nothing in here says put up surveillance cameras
Put a cop on the beat interfacing with the community and get rid of that ugly trailer!
The Ocean Beach Planning Board will be discussing surveillance cameras on Wednesday evening, December 2nd. Meeting starts at 6:00, camera discussion at 6:50; OB Rec Center, 4726 Santa Monica Ave. (between Sunset Cliffs Blvd and Ebers)
I have many reasons for being opposed to the cameras: privacy issues, no community input, more tools to oppress the homeless, waste of money, etc. But most of all, it is one more thing chipping away at the uniqueness of OB. By all the attention from the media, I think they agree. Please if you care about OB speak up and get involved.
Colleen Dietzel