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Brooklynrider is right on, and evidently one great thing about youtube and everybody having video capturing skills is that now there will always be people nearby to watch the watchers. NYC police officers take note: you can't keep beating up protestors every time we get together without it being exposed to a world anxious to consume these videos and bring them to the eyes of people that will seek justice.
In the 90's as technology advanced and they started to put cameras on every corner and light post, who the hell would take a chance of picking their nose anymore, let alone stabbing somebody. Of course crime went down under constant surveillance of every square foot of sidewalk and vestibule. Just not the crime on the part of the thug police toward the citizens. That seemed to just get worse and worse, especially if you were a protestor or a member of a "minority" group.
But now the web 2.0 may change things a bit. Cops are watching us every second of the day, well now we're watching and recording them too. Citizens aren't going to take this crap anymore. I hope somebody beats that cop up really bad one night when he's out. Oh, and check his blood for roids, a lot of these young cops are hopped up on drugs and prone to outbursts of chemical rage. Like I've said, the NYC force is a disgrace. Personally speaking, they've never been around when needed, just when they want to smash down a political protest or any good time. Like a bachelor party in Queens.