People in Mason County, Michigan spied on in public bathrooms since late 90s via government cameras

Individuals in Mason County, Michigan have been taped while in public bathrooms since the late 1990s via surveillance cameras placed by the government, something which city officials recently confirmed.

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People in Mason County, Michigan spied on in public bathrooms since late 90s via government cameras Public-bathroom-camera-3-300x224

Given that hackers can quite easily hijack cameras to remotely watch whatever the camera is capturing, it’s not surprising to see that local residents are concerned.

Michigan cities also seem to have an affinity for surveillance cameras. In October 2012 I reported on the fact that surveillance cameras were being placed outside of private residences in Michigan. It’s quite obvious, however, that surveillance cameras in bathrooms violate privacy even more egregiously.

The cameras were installed after a string of incidents of vandalism, according to City Manager John Shea of Ludington, Michigan, but the man responsible for uncovering the ubiquitous use of the cameras argues it’s a massive invasion of privacy.

Shay told the local Fox affiliate that the cameras are only pointed at common areas like the sink and not stalls or other private areas.

However, Tom Rotta, who heavily documented the use of these cameras, showed that they are indeed pointing at bathroom stalls and urinals.

More: http://endthelie.com/2013/08/28/people-in-mason-county-michigan-spied-on-in-public-bathrooms-since-late-90s-via-government-cameras/

People in Mason County, Michigan spied on in public bathrooms since late 90s via government cameras

People in Mason County, Michigan spied on in public bathrooms since late 90s via government cameras

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