Seattle City Council is considering new ordinances to step up video surveillance with the promise of targeting gun violence and human trafficking in high-crime areas.
Seattle City Council is considering new ordinances to step up video surveillance, with the promise of targeting gun violence and human trafficking in high-crime areas.The proposed ordinance targets several crime hot spots, including Aurora Ave N, the Chinatown International District , and the Third Ave Corridor of downtown Seattle . Many of these areas are already within the boundaries of the City Council's newly-revived SOAP and SODA zones.
Even with these assurances, several community members expressed their concern.Critics say this spying technology is Draconian."If your intention is to harass immigrants, people of color and other minoritized communities, then you’re on the right track with these bills," said one Capitol Hill resident. "I do not want police or artificial intelligence systems to watch me and my family as we go about our lives.
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