2. Why does Chicago Mayor Richard Daley defend the placement of the cameras?

3. What has been the main complaint made by people who support the placement of the cameras in high-crime neighborhoods?

4. For what reasons does the ACLU oppose the cameras (why are they calling for a moratorium and review of the cameras before any more are installed)? Be specific.

5. What alternate solution to the cameras does the ACLU suggest for fighting crime?

6.  Which members of the public generally complain about the cameras?

7. a) Explain the term "Big Brother."
b) Would you consider this an example of "big brother" government?  Explain your answer.

8. When asked about the security cameras, two residents of the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago said the following:

• "I actually think they keep us safe. So long as no one's dong anything private in the corner, no one's invading your privacy. So as long as it's not in my living room window, it's OK."
• "There's no invasion of privacy because it's obvious that the camera is there," another man said. "So if everybody knows that the camera is there, why don't you operate is if the camera is there and don't do anything illegal."

The ACLU contends the cameras are an invasion of privacy and states in its report:

•  "Chicago's camera network invades the freedom to be anonymous in public places, a key aspect of the fundamental American right to be left alone. Each of us then will wonder whether the government is watching and recording us when we walk into a psychiatrist's office, a reproductive health care center, a political meeting, a theater performance, or a bookstore."

a) With whom do you agree? Explain your answer.
b) Ask a parent the same question.

CHALLENGE QUESTION:  The ACLU is a liberal organization. Why might libertarians and conservatives side with the ACLU in its opposition to the cameras?