Question

What’s the cons about public surveillance cameras

Answer 1

That the people are stealing.

Answer 2

Everyone is guarding privacy. Just try and get even your own medical records. They are guarded like the gold in Fort Knox.

And yet surveillance cameras seem to be fine. I take horrible photos. I don't like anyone to see my picture. Yet there it is for anyone to see.

Surveillance cameras break the spirit of privacy if not the actual fact.

Surveillance cameras have not been proven effective. You are going to have to search out this point for yourself.

Surveillance cameras are very expensive.

The perpetrators of some crimes (a bomber intent on death) are not deterred by the presence of a camera.