In the last few days there has been an article in the 'Press' about the illegal dumping of rubbish in the Christchurch area.
The solution is hidden cameras. Great but any technology is only ever an aid. It will never replace good security & good security awareness by the public.
As a way of getting fit again since my injury suffered in the attack whilst filming crime I have being going for small 'route marches' with a light load. Not only have these helped with my fitness but have shown what is happening in the immediate vicinity.
Whilst the Christchurch city council is targeting obvious places for dumping rubbish it is quite clear no one is looking at not so obvious areas.
On my 10 km route I have seen several obvious gathering points for underage drinkers with all the bottles still in place, rubbish dumped in drains along several roads often like the bottles outside houses.
Two days in a row it was noted that someone had being going around the area on the first night ripping down street signs & pulling out road markers. On the second night another road sign (not sure where from) appeared snapped from its base & it was noted that signs for safety purposes had been torn down.
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Changing route has shown similar issues in particular outside one business that is seasonal & about to get underway. It also showed liquifaction that had flowed from under the road in that area which seemed to have been ignored. True it is not a great amount but might just be a warning to houses in that area in light of the predicted big shake in March 2011.
Technology is great & by all means we have to use it but with security in particular it is only ever an aid. It can not replace the person on the ground & gut feeling.
One thing that was noticeable in Iraq was the higher the threat the more people required on the ground. Of course the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was sacked for suggesting that prior to the invasion of Iraq. He has since been proven right.
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Despite all the technology it is boots on the ground noticing the little things that really made the big difference.
There is no difference in the basics between security in a war zone & around our communities. It is all about people on the ground, taking notice of the small things & reporting or acting on them.
Technology just gives the impression something is been done when in actual fact the situation is getting worse because it is only an aid not the total solution.
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In relation to my last post, we have now had the 'expert' rolled out proclaiming that NCEA is a world leading system. Boy is the world in trouble if that is true. It is nothing but a dumbing down system. Aiming for the lowest common denominator.
But then that is how the Slavery system is setup to make people think it is an improvement. No different in mainly relying on technology to combat crime. The more technology the easier it is to defeat & therefore crime goes up.
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