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Old 08-17-2014, 04:00 PM   #441
JonInMiddleGA
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Originally Posted by Solecismic View Post
Surely in this day and age that isn't a back-breaking expense.

from an article (that actually advocates camera use/installation)

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In New York City, the cameras could cost $450 to $900 a piece. That could add up to $32 million for the entire New York City Police Department

On the opposite end of the municipal spectrum, that tiny little town I lived in before moving here just disbanded their police force entirely (turning enforcement over to the county sheriff) because they're bordering on bankruptcy as a city.
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