Springdale - "Big Brother" Cameras

[Geppetto 31]

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local...0,2111059.story

Security camera plan sparks privacy fight at Stamford firehouse

By Natasha Lee

Staff Writer

February 9, 2008

STAMFORD - The union for paid firefighters has filed a grievance with the city over the installation of security cameras at the volunteer Springdale Fire Co., saying it's an illegal invasion of privacy.

Full Story: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local...0,2111059.story

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[20y2 43]

There is no right to privacy at work, period. It's a shame that they think otherwise.

[Guest]

There is no right to privacy at work, period. It's a shame that they think otherwise.

Thank god all the lawyers we have spoken too think otherwise

[jcoppola 52]

There is no right to privacy at work, period. It's a shame that they think otherwise.

Are you kidding me? There is no place for surveillence in areas where people "live". I can see security cameras in areas of high-value equipment like apparatus rooms or tool rooms, but in living quarters? Why would anything that goes on in those areas be subject to surveillance. This seems to me like another effort by Springdale's chief to start trouble. I sincerely hope the union prevails in getting cameras out of their living quarters, it is plain nonsense.

The bigger fight should be Stamford's chief finding an alternative location to house E7. Union members in ANY dept. should not have to tolerate this intrusion.

[helicopper 1,050]

There is no right to privacy at work, period. It's a shame that they think otherwise.

To a certain extent, I agree with you but lounge areas are probably not the problem area. Kitchen (theft/tampering), common hallways (access points), mechanical rooms (vandalism), apparatus bays (all of the above) are legitimate areas for security cameras. Lounge areas, changing rooms, bathrooms, and sleeping quarters should not be monitored - it is reasonable to expect some privacy in those kinds of places.

[ajsbear 11]

To a certain extent, I agree with you but lounge areas are probably not the problem area. Kitchen (theft/tampering), common hallways (access points), mechanical rooms (vandalism), apparatus bays (all of the above) are legitimate areas for security cameras. Lounge areas, changing rooms, bathrooms, and sleeping quarters should not be monitored - it is reasonable to expect some privacy in those kinds of places.

You're right there Chris. The only other area is in your workspace if you were to have office space like a desk workarea. Livimg space is private and camera's are not allowed. The cities lawyers should know that and if they don't get rid of them