Wearing a camera at all times

[TTMR]

I got this idea from an episode of Black Mirror, where most or all of society are implanted with some type of memory enhancement device that records their entire lives and allows them to be played back externally.

Obviously AI is not sophisticated enough for that yet, but what about adapting the dashboard camera principle to everyday life, at least in public? When watching youtube videos of people driving around, I always thought it was to catch the scenery, etc., but apparently the purpose is self-protection. If you're involved in an accident, the dashcam ensures that there is an objective view, as opposed to unreliable witness testimony or police reports which can affect insurance payouts.

I think I like the idea of wearing a camera at all times. Dispute resolution would be automatic. Issue with boss, employee, co-worker, customer, shop, landlord, tenant? Somebody saying you're lying or did x wrong or didn't follow proper procedure? Caught in a he-said, she-said? Well, the camera shows reveals the truth. We know justice is often denied to the poor, disenfranchised and working class of our society because the wealthy and powerful can just buy excellent legal representation even if they are flagrantly in the wrong. Well, no lawyer, no matter high priced, can argue against high quality film footage (unless they can get it thrown out). There are many interactions in public life that we have which should involve written guarantees (eg. boss says you can have this day off or said you were supposed to do x rather than y) but which are unfortunately verbal, and the weaker party has no real way of demanding a written guarantee. When push comes to shove, the stronger party will usually lie and authorities will more often than not favour the stronger party. My proposal would put an end to verbal "misunderstandings". It could be up to an individual whether to wear the camera openly or get a small concealed one. Personally, I like the preventative measure of wearing it openly, to simply ward off disputes before they even take place.

I would prefer to turn off the camera in private settings, but I can see advantages to recording everything here too. Divorce and custody cases would benefit enormously from this. Ex-wife has turned openly hostile, on advice of lawyer claims you hit her and/or the kids? Wants to deny you visitation and custody on that basis? The courts typically side with the woman in a he said-she said custody battle. My proposal would put an end to that. The footage would have to be examined first. People might say if you need a camera to record everything, you can't trust even those closest to you. Anyone involved in a divorce can tell you how quickly trust evaporates.

 

[TagUrIt]

I get what you're saying, but I know in certain states recording someone without their permission is illegal. The only other concern I have is that EVERYTHING can be hacked now a days, I could see someone altering or manipulating the recorded camera footage for their own personal gain. If it were ever imposed on everyone in society had to wear a camera, maybe human beings would act better towards each other. (MAYBE)

 

[Bartelby]

People in authority with cameras always seem to have ones that weren't operating, or from which video is not recoverable, when their misconduct is the issue.

In any event, you are describing a dystopia of constant surveillance and not a utopia of instant justice.

 

[onehandbh]

Many people already sort of do this with nonstop social media posts and fb and youtube Live.

 

[Sudacafan]

I got this idea from an episode of Black Mirror, where most or all of society are implanted with some type of memory enhancement device that records their entire lives and allows them to be played back externally.

Obviously AI is not sophisticated enough for that yet, but what about adapting the dashboard camera principle to everyday life, at least in public? When watching youtube videos of people driving around, I always thought it was to catch the scenery, etc., but apparently the purpose is self-protection. If you're involved in an accident, the dashcam ensures that there is an objective view, as opposed to unreliable witness testimony or police reports which can affect insurance payouts.

I think I like the idea of wearing a camera at all times. Dispute resolution would be automatic. Issue with boss, employee, co-worker, customer, shop, landlord, tenant? Somebody saying you're lying or did x wrong or didn't follow proper procedure? Caught in a he-said, she-said? Well, the camera shows reveals the truth. We know justice is often denied to the poor, disenfranchised and working class of our society because the wealthy and powerful can just buy excellent legal representation even if they are flagrantly in the wrong. Well, no lawyer, no matter high priced, can argue against high quality film footage (unless they can get it thrown out). There are many interactions in public life that we have which should involve written guarantees (eg. boss says you can have this day off or said you were supposed to do x rather than y) but which are unfortunately verbal, and the weaker party has no real way of demanding a written guarantee. When push comes to shove, the stronger party will usually lie and authorities will more often than not favour the stronger party. My proposal would put an end to verbal "misunderstandings". It could be up to an individual whether to wear the camera openly or get a small concealed one. Personally, I like the preventative measure of wearing it openly, to simply ward off disputes before they even take place.

I would prefer to turn off the camera in private settings, but I can see advantages to recording everything here too. Divorce and custody cases would benefit enormously from this. Ex-wife has turned openly hostile, on advice of lawyer claims you hit her and/or the kids? Wants to deny you visitation and custody on that basis? The courts typically side with the woman in a he said-she said custody battle. My proposal would put an end to that. The footage would have to be examined first. People might say if you need a camera to record everything, you can't trust even those closest to you. Anyone involved in a divorce can tell you how quickly trust evaporates.

Think it over.

 

[Mike Bulgakov]

I got this idea . . .

These will work and have the bonus of making you look smarter.

 

[MarcusInKensington]

Japanese tourists appear to wear a DSLR at all times already.

 

[Hmgraphite1]

It prob would help employees of unscrupulous employers

 

[TTMR]

I get what you're saying, but I know in certain states recording someone without their permission is illegal. The only other concern I have is that EVERYTHING can be hacked now a days, I could see someone altering or manipulating the recorded camera footage for their own personal gain. If it were ever imposed on everyone in society had to wear a camera, maybe human beings would act better towards each other. (MAYBE)

It may be illegal to record people without their consent but jurisdictions clearly do not enforce it as youtube does not take down random recordings people take with cell cameras. Further, I am not sure if people have a right to privacy in a public space.

Private property is a different matter but since most places have cameras now I think it would be a hard case to make that employees or customers don't also have the right to record. Usually proprietors refuse to turn over camera footage for civil cases or it conveniently malfunctions as Bartelby mentioned.

I wouldn't be too worried about hacking. That much footage would be a pain to try and manipulate. The bigger concern would be server storage. But assuming you're willing to pay for storage, I just don't see a downside.

How many times have you been scammed or defrauded simply because you had no proof of wrongdoing or the other person flat out lies about the situation? The all surveillance society would nip a lot of that crap from even being attempted in the first place.

 

[MatsPhilander]

 

[ByeByePoly]

I guess there would be video of the legal carry dude in Walmart shooting you because you videoed him.

 

[Mike Bulgakov]

I think I like the idea of wearing a camera at all times.

You might enjoy living in a major Chinese city like Beijing, where cameras are everywhere. It is very common for there to be audio/visual surveillance in places where privacy is expected, like hotel rooms and bathrooms. I know someone who found a camera above his hotel work station. I know someone else who had a Russian woman pick-up on him at a bar and he was filmed for blackmail purposes. This is actually very common in China, and while prostitution is officially illegal, there are many Mongolian and Russian prostitutes, which the Chinese allow as it is a useful way to gather information and provide blackmail material.

Embassy families in Beijing are warned that there are most likely very well-concealed cameras and microphones in their residences. Families sometimes return to their home and find a Chinese security official inside. They are supposed to ignore the person and let him/her leave.

This, of course, is also mostly true in Russia. In Soviet times, only high-level targets could be filmed, because the technology of the times required cumbersome equipment and much more man power. Now, cameras are everywhere, so if you visit Moscow and decide to have a pair of women urinate on you, you may get lucky and have souvenir video of your fun.

 

[Turbo-87]

Just point it at yourself, TTMR. You seem to like yourself quite a lot.

 

[Sentinel]

Many people already sort of do this with nonstop social media posts and fb and youtube Live.

Japanese tourists appear to wear a DSLR at all times already.

We used to have this poaster from somewhere in Asia who kept posting selfies every hour.

 

[Deleted member 293577]

 

[Sudacafan]

Japanese tourists appear to wear a DSLR at all times already.

Didn´t they switch to cellphones already?
I know that Japanese are famous because of their respect of tradition, but who uses those machines that can only take pictures today?

 

[jbot]

boring

 

[dgold44]

I got this idea from an episode of Black Mirror, where most or all of society are implanted with some type of memory enhancement device that records their entire lives and allows them to be played back externally.

Obviously AI is not sophisticated enough for that yet, but what about adapting the dashboard camera principle to everyday life, at least in public? When watching youtube videos of people driving around, I always thought it was to catch the scenery, etc., but apparently the purpose is self-protection. If you're involved in an accident, the dashcam ensures that there is an objective view, as opposed to unreliable witness testimony or police reports which can affect insurance payouts.

I think I like the idea of wearing a camera at all times. Dispute resolution would be automatic. Issue with boss, employee, co-worker, customer, shop, landlord, tenant? Somebody saying you're lying or did x wrong or didn't follow proper procedure? Caught in a he-said, she-said? Well, the camera shows reveals the truth. We know justice is often denied to the poor, disenfranchised and working class of our society because the wealthy and powerful can just buy excellent legal representation even if they are flagrantly in the wrong. Well, no lawyer, no matter high priced, can argue against high quality film footage (unless they can get it thrown out). There are many interactions in public life that we have which should involve written guarantees (eg. boss says you can have this day off or said you were supposed to do x rather than y) but which are unfortunately verbal, and the weaker party has no real way of demanding a written guarantee. When push comes to shove, the stronger party will usually lie and authorities will more often than not favour the stronger party. My proposal would put an end to verbal "misunderstandings". It could be up to an individual whether to wear the camera openly or get a small concealed one. Personally, I like the preventative measure of wearing it openly, to simply ward off disputes before they even take place.

I would prefer to turn off the camera in private settings, but I can see advantages to recording everything here too. Divorce and custody cases would benefit enormously from this. Ex-wife has turned openly hostile, on advice of lawyer claims you hit her and/or the kids? Wants to deny you visitation and custody on that basis? The courts typically side with the woman in a he said-she said custody battle. My proposal would put an end to that. The footage would have to be examined first. People might say if you need a camera to record everything, you can't trust even those closest to you. Anyone involved in a divorce can tell you how quickly trust evaporates.

That is absurd !! !!!