A few years back I was mugged in Chicago at a busy intersection very close to a train station. Being the FOIA nerd I am, I submitted a FOIA request for the footage of the spot I was mugged at. It came back saying that no footage exists. Probing the investigator, I was told that the camera rotates randomly, and wasn't pointed in my direction. It's very difficult for me to think of Chicago's surveillance with any sort of charity, when they can't even do a single major intersection.Fun fact: Chicago's city hall has a retention period of zero days on its cameras. Go figure.
marcosdumay|6 years ago
Does it mean that they have people watching the camera, warning the street police if they find anything, but do no recording?
bpchaps|6 years ago