Boston’s Top Cop Warns Against “Police State”
by Paul Joseph Watson, Faith Issues
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis warned against creating a “police state” in the aftermath of the marathon bombings during testimony in front of a congressional hearing today.
“We do not, and cannot, live in a protective enclosure because of the actions of extremists who seek to disrupt our way of life,” Davis told lawmakers, adding “I do not endorse actions that move Boston and our nation into a police state mentality, with surveillance cameras attached to every light pole in the city.”
The hearing is designed to examine circumstances leading up to the bombings and find ways of decreasing the likelihood of similar attacks in future.
Despite Davis’ call for the public’s privacy to be protected, he did call for more surveillance cameras as well as more undercover officers to increase security around big events.
In the aftermath of the Boston bombings, numerous political figures and talking heads seized upon the attacks to call for big brother measures.
Both Republican Congressman Peter King and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg cited the attack to justify increased surveillance.
“So, I do think we need more cameras. We have to stay ahead of the terrorists and I do know in New York, the Lower Manhattan Security Initiative, which is based on cameras, the outstanding work that results from that,” said King. “So yes, I do favor more cameras. They’re a great law enforcement method and device. And again, it keeps us ahead of the terrorists, who are constantly trying to kill us.”
In reality, as Bruce Schneier has documented, the chance of an American being killed in a terrorist attack is virtually zero when compared to the most likely causes of death.
Bloomberg echoed King, stating, “The Boston bombing is a terrible reminder of why we’ve made these investments — including camera technology that could help us deter an attack, or investigate and apprehend those involved.”
However, figures from all over the world show that surveillance cameras are virtually useless in lowering crime, so to think they could prevent terrorist attacks is asinine. A British Home Office review of 22 studies from Britain and the US that found CCTV “had little or no effect on crime in public transport and city centre settings.”
In addition, as CNN recently reported, “According to the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen’s University in Ontario, urban surveillance systems have not been proven to have any effect on deterring criminals.”
Davis’ call for American cities not to turn into police states as a result of the Boston bombings will ring hollow for families who were subjected to house to house gunpoint raids by armies of SWAT teams during the manhunt for the alleged suspects.
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““I do not endorse actions that move Boston and our nation into a police state mentality, with surveillance cameras attached to every light pole in the city.”
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis
Despite Davis’ call for the public’s privacy to be protected, he did call for more surveillance cameras as well as more undercover officers to increase security around big events.
WTF? Just when I thought I was reading about a decent cop for a change, Davis proves to be a hypocrite. Which is it? More cameras or less cameras? Is Davis simply covering all the bases to appease everyone?
Sounds like Davis is a typical cop. A liar. He warns about a police state (Davis, you are the police state) then says he wants more cameras in his police state city, while saying he doesn’t want more cameras. Ass.
Okay! You have got to be joking! We already live in a Police State! The “police state mentality” already permeates this society! Haven’t you heard from all those who support all this that, “They hate us for our freedoms!” What are their solutions? PROFILE EVERYONE! PUT SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS ON THE STREET CORNERS! PUT SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES IN YOUR CARS, BOATS, MOTOR HOMES, RESIDENCES, EVERYWHERE! How do they accomplish this? THE SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES ARE BUILT-IN TO THE ELECTRONIC DEVICES YOU ALL USE! THEY ARE BEING PUT IN THE “THINGS” YOU ALL BUY AND SELL! THEY INTEND ON PUTTING SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES “ON” YOU TOO! Think its not going to happen? IT IS HAPPENING!
I know I made a comment on this but, for some strange reason, its not on here? So much for freedom of speech! What a bunch of hypocrites you people are!
If you don’t toe the line, your comments get removed.
False Flag!
Best way to have your comments stay on is to intersperse them with buzzwords.
Impeach Obama!
This way, it’ll fool those low IQ idiots.
Something Something Conspiracy!
Hope this helps!