On one hand, yes these public cameras do violate privacy as once upon a time was protected by the 4th Amendment of the US Constitution.
On the other hand, yes Democrat soft-on-crime policies in major cities have lead to disastrous violent crime rates, including armed robberies and "smash and grabs". Because of this, now many Republicans support a police state whereas decades ago almost no one did.
My controversial take: the cities that cannot control their crime rates should absolutely have FLOCK cameras installed (at least temporarily until crime rates fall and more criminals get locked up). The areas where there is little to no crime rates should not and be able to enjoy a little more freedom because they already know how to run their communities properly.
